Hill Top Academy, Doncaster
Hill Top Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster, part of Exceed Learning Partnership. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hill Top Academy in detail
Hill Top Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 4:00pm, from £4.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Doncaster
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Hill Top Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hill Top Academy
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Hill Top Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hill Top Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); Edlington Victoria Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Warmsworth Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); and Castle Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths).
Hill Top Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, EdlingtonEdlington Victoria AcademyWarmsworth Primary SchoolCastle Academy
The trust
Hill Top Academy is one of 10 schools run by Exceed Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 85 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 13 (3.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Conisbrough Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edlington Lane/Tait Avenue (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hill Top Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hill Top Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hill Top Academy are Sir Thomas Wharton Academy (0.5 miles) and De Warenne Academy (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hill Top Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hill Top Academy is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
345 pupils
402 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
188
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,661
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,507
Per pupil
£2120k
Total funding
£147k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
298
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hill Top Academy
Questions parents ask about Hill Top Academy
What are SATs results like at Hill Top Academy?
Of the pupils at Hill Top Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Hill Top Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hill Top Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hill Top Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hill Top Academy is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hill Top Academy?
Hill Top Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 402 places.
How big are the classes at Hill Top Academy?
Classes at Hill Top Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hill Top Academy?
Hill Top Academy has around 380 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hill Top Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hill Top Academy in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hill Top Academy?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Hill Top Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hill Top Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hill Top Academy?
Hill Top Academy is at Edlington Lane, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1PL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)