Hodthorpe Primary School
Queen's Road, Hodthorpe, Worksop, S80 4UT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Fretwell-Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 147149
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909720315
About this school
Hodthorpe Primary School is a primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 99 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. 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 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 75% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 0% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 63% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 94.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Hodthorpe 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hodthorpe Primary School compares
Hodthorpe Primary School ranked 20th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire 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 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 5.9% | 38.7% | 99 | — |
| Whitwell Primary School | 37% | 6.2% | 41.1% | 257 | 0.7 miles |
| Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery | — | 7.2% | 48.2% | 252 | 1.7 miles |
| Creswell Junior School | 79% | 4.4% | 56.5% | 219 | 1.8 miles |
| Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School | — | 7.1% | 41.2% | 86 | 2.5 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.7 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)
- 38.67%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitwell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Creswell Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
St Anne's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Hodthorpe Primary School ranks 3rd of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hodthorpe Primary School teach?
- Hodthorpe Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Hodthorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hodthorpe Primary School is Mrs Nicola Fretwell-Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hodthorpe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hodthorpe 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 Hodthorpe Primary School?
- Hodthorpe Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hodthorpe Primary School full?
- Hodthorpe Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), 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 Hodthorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hodthorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hodthorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hodthorpe Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hodthorpe Primary School?
- Hodthorpe Primary School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hodthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% 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 Hodthorpe Primary School rank locally?
- Hodthorpe Primary School ranked 20th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire 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 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hodthorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- Hodthorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hodthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hodthorpe 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 10 July 2026.