Anston Hillcrest Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "I am very proud to be Headteacher of such a lovely, warm and welcoming school in the heart of the community."

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Anston Hillcrest Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 79% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Anston Hillcrest Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Anston Hillcrest Primary School are Anston Brook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths); Anston Park Junior School (1.1 miles); Anston Park Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); and Anston Greenlands Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Anston Hillcrest Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Anston Hillcrest Primary School is one of 20 schools run by James Montgomery Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Anston Hillcrest Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 22 (9.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Anston Hillcrest Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism.

The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sheffield Road/Hawthorne Avenue (adjacent), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anston Hillcrest Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146).

In 2024/25, Anston Hillcrest Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.