Hill Top Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jan 31 2024 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
Doncaster
Unique reference
144077
Address
Edlington Lane, Edlington, DN12 1PL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
372 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
14.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.8%
Persistent absence
6.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.8%
African1.1%
Mixed3.8%
Other White10.8%
White British80.6%
Unclassified
0.8%
Irish
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
78%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
24%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hill Top Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
7
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
9
11
Reception, Full-time
50
27
23
Year 1
49
19
30
Year 2
50
25
25
Year 3
49
33
16
Year 4
50
26
24
Year 5
44
22
22
Year 6
49
26
23
Year 2024-2025

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