Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Kingsway, Kilton, Worksop, S81 0AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Eccles
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 150301
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Telephone
- 01909473982
About this school
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy is a primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 345 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sir Edmund Hillary Primary and Nursery School (URN 122605).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Sir Edmund Hillary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir Edmund Hillary Academy compares
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy ranked 150th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.3% | 23.4% | 345 | — |
| The St Augustine's Academy | 76% | 5.6% | 34.4% | 403 | 0.4 miles |
| Norbridge Academy | 78% | 4.7% | 22.4% | 465 | 0.6 miles |
| Redlands Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 5% | 30.1% | 374 | 0.7 miles |
| Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.9% | 20.1% | 184 | 0.8 miles |
| Prospect Hill Junior School | 66% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 226 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.41%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 7.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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The St Augustine's Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Norbridge Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Redlands Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
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Prospect Hill Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy ranks 15th 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
- Hodthorpe Primary 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Sir Edmund Hillary Academy teach?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir Edmund Hillary Academy?
- The headteacher of Sir Edmund Hillary Academy is Mrs Deborah Eccles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sir Edmund Hillary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir Edmund Hillary 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 big is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy full?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy has capacity for 440 pupils and 345 on roll (78%), 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 Sir Edmund Hillary Academy a faith school?
- No. Sir Edmund Hillary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sir Edmund Hillary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sir Edmund Hillary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sir Edmund Hillary Academy?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Sir Edmund Hillary Academy rank locally?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy ranked 150th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy's absence rate?
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir Edmund Hillary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir Edmund Hillary 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 3 July 2026.