Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~465m)Possible (~664m)Unlikely (~863m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Wileman
Pupils:349 / 420 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142347898
Address:Parkside Road, Sheffield, S6 2AA
Trust:INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140310
UKPRN:10043927
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

46.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress89%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+2ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 73% to 77%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

25.6

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Leppings Lane Platform to City (North Entrance)
109m · 2 min walk
Leppings Lane
110m · 2 min walk
Leppings Lane To City (To City)
112m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Catch Bar Lane/Leppings Lane (adj)
65m · 1 min walk
Middlewood Road/Shepperson Road (nr)
147m · 2 min walk
Middlewood Road/Lennox Road (adj)
161m · 3 min walk
Middlewood Road/Catch Bar Lane (adj)
182m · 3 min walk
Middlewood Road/Rockley Road (nr)
184m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

349 pupils

420 capacity

71 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:2,453

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

6,786

Applications

5,374

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7085%

Overall absence

18.86792%

Persistent absence

318

Enrolments

Authorised2.62531%
Unauthorised4.08319%
Persistent (10%+)18.86792%
Severe (50%+)2.83019%

Absence trend

4.90714%
18/19
4.2046%
20/21
6.28099%
21/22
7.06147%
22/23
7.56655%
23/24
6.7085%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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