Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School
Parkside Road, Sheffield, S6 2AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Wileman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Tapton School Academy trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 140310
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142347898
About this school
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 349 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 59 | 49 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 71% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 349 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School compares
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School ranked 44th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield 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 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.7% | 48.6% | 349 | — |
| Marlcliffe Community Primary School | 71% | 3.3% | 15.8% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 69% | 3.6% | 20.3% | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 20.6% | 615 | 0.7 miles |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 45.9% | 169 | 0.7 miles |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | 36% | 5.5% | 29.3% | 203 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 25 May 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report30 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.62%
- English as an additional language
- 32.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.71%
- Persistent absence
- 18.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marlcliffe Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Malin Bridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School ranks 57th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School teach?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School is Mrs Nicola Wileman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School full?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 349 on roll (83%), 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 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School is part of INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% 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 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School rank locally?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School ranked 44th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield 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 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School's absence rate?
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School'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.