Sparken Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 141541
- Address
- Sparken Hill, S80 1AW
- Website
- www.sparkenhillacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 558 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 19.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 78%
Other White 8.8%
Indian 3.6%
Mixed 2.9%
Chinese 2.5%
Other 2%
African 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAbove average2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Sparken Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 68
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 16 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 6 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 26 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 77 35 42 |
| Year 3 | 79 42 37 |
| Year 4 | 78 41 37 |
| Year 5 | 77 41 36 |
| Year 6 | 76 39 37 |