Hill Top Primary Academy
Batley Road, West Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leodis Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 142427
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133074750
About this school
Hill Top Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hill Top 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Hill Top 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 | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hill Top Primary Academy compares
Hill Top Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 223 | — |
| Westerton Primary Academy | 62% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 664 | 0.6 miles |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | 50% | 5.4% | 40% | 233 | 1.1 miles |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | 68% | 5.7% | 27.5% | 297 | 1.2 miles |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 20.8% | 223 | 1.2 miles |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 75% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 133 | 1.4 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)
- 12.2%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westerton Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Blackgates Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Lydgate Junior and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
- 1.4 miles
Other schools in Wakefield
Hill Top Primary Academy ranks 10th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hill Top Primary Academy teach?
- Hill Top Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Hill Top Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hill Top Primary Academy is Mrs Joanne Lancaster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hill Top Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hill Top 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 Hill Top Primary Academy?
- Hill Top Primary Academy has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hill Top Primary Academy full?
- Hill Top Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 223 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Hill Top Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hill Top Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hill Top Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hill Top Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hill Top Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hill Top Primary Academy is part of LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hill Top Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hill Top Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Hill Top Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hill Top Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hill Top Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hill Top Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hill Top 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 2 July 2026.