Located in Rotherham, The Hill Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Hill Primary Academy currently has around 378 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 48.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tudor Street, Rotherham, S63 0DS |
| Website: | www.astreathehill.org |
| Telephone: | 01709892145 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barnsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kirsten Middleton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138700 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 461 |
| Number of Pupils: | 378 |
| Number of Boys: | 194 |
| Number of Girls: | 184 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.80% | 313 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 4.80% | 18 |
| African | 1.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill Infant School Brunswick Street , Thurnscoe S63 0HU | - not rated | 179 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Junior School Tudor Street , Thurnscoe S63 0DS | - not rated | 195 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe S63 9JY | 3out of 4 | 1,566 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gooseacre Primary School Gooseacre Avenue , Off Merrill Road S63 0NU | - not rated | 1,613 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gooseacre Junior School Gooseacre Avenue , Thurnscoe S63 0NU | - not rated | 1,613 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnscoe School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BE | - not rated | 97 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Dearnside School Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | - not rated | 2,433 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Astrea Academy Dearne Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | 3out of 4 | 2,433 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | - not rated | 2,433 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.