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
- 562 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 19.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 77.4%
Other White 9.3%
Indian 4.3%
Mixed 2.5%
Chinese 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
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 49%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sparken Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 73
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 25 14 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 11 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 73 36 37 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 3 | 79 34 45 |
| Year 4 | 84 43 41 |
| Year 5 | 77 40 37 |
| Year 6 | 75 38 37 |