The Hill Primary Academy

A good academy converter school in Barnsley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Hill Primary Academy.

Rotherham, S630DS Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

43

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
39.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 46.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 May 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Tudor Street
Thurnscoe
Rotherham, S630DS
Phone
1709892145
Website
astreathehill.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138700
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS
Website
www.astreathehill.org
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
461 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
384
Free School Meals
51.0% (196 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
28.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
46.0%
Reading Score:
101.0
Maths Score:
101.0
Grammar Score:
99.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 101.0 101.0
2023 102.0 100.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
43
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
384 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Scholarship Tenacity Curiosity Empathy Pride

Empathy is encouraged in a multitude of ways, including through the exploration of the Muslim faith and beliefs in our Religious education sessions. Fundamental British values are taught and celebrated throughout school life; they are explored in whole school assemblies and during our P4C sessions.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Dodgeball (Year 1 and Year 2) Football (Year 3 and Year 4) Dance (Year 5) Rounders (Year 6) Sporting clubs (lunch times)

Sports

Football Dodgeball Rounders Dance

Curriculum Highlights

The curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with core subjects Maths, English and Science, plus ICT, PE, History, Geography, Design and Technology, Art, Music, Religious Education and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL), and includes Citizenship, Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE). A creative thematic curriculum where areas of learning are linked to motivate learning and develop transferable skills. A knowledge-based curriculum with unit rationales and progression documents used by staff; regular consolidation of key knowledge across years. Lessons are taught using Rosenshine Principles with key vocabulary, retrieval practice, and contextual use of words; use of Kagan structures; modeling and chunking; sentence stems and scaffolds. The Hill Primary is a reading school with a focus on reading fluency and enjoyment; students encounter a range of texts and opportunities to write across subjects. Fundamental British values are taught and celebrated throughout school life, including assemblies and PSHE/SMSC focus. Curriculum drivers are the school values: Scholarship, Curiosity, Tenacity, Empathy, Pride; curriculum subjects include Art, Computing, Design and Technology, English, EYFS, Geography, History, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, PE, PSHE, RE, Science, Sex and Relationships Education; Safeguarding is highlighted as part of the curriculum. Staff monitor and assess progression using unit rationales, knowledge organisers, and progression mapping to close gaps and support learning

SEND Provision

SENDCo organises termly coffee mornings to support the parents of children who are on the SEND register. SENDCo: Miss Lucy Harvey; contact [email protected]

Financial Information

Dinner monies should be paid using the My Ed App and current charges are £11.00 per week (£2.20 per day).

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