The Hill Primary Academy
Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Kirsten Middleton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Astrea Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 461
- Pupils on roll
- 369
- URN
- 138700
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709892145
About this school
The Hill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 369 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Hill Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 46 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 46% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 59% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 65% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 50% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Hill Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 378 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Hill Primary Academy compares
The Hill Primary Academy ranked 46th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.2% | 50.3% | 369 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 35% | 5.6% | 27.1% | 160 | 0.9 miles |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy | 69% | 6% | 43.6% | 378 | 0.9 miles |
| Goldthorpe Primary Academy | 68% | 5.3% | 49.8% | 293 | 0.9 miles |
| Highgate Primary Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 38.9% | 327 | 1.3 miles |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 35.6% | 282 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.29%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Gooseacre Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Goldthorpe Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Highgate Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Carrfield Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
The Hill Primary Academy ranks 31st of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Hill Primary Academy teach?
- The Hill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the principal of The Hill Primary Academy?
- The principal of The Hill Primary Academy is Mrs Kirsten Middleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Hill Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Hill Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Hill Primary Academy?
- The Hill Primary Academy has 369 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Hill Primary Academy full?
- The Hill Primary Academy has capacity for 461 pupils and 369 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Hill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. The Hill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Hill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Hill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Hill Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Hill Primary Academy is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Hill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Hill Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- The Hill Primary Academy ranked 46th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Hill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The Hill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Hill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Hill Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.