Hilltop Primary Academy, Ashbourne

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ronni Barker
Pupils:126 / 140 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01335343041
Address:Wyaston Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1NB
Trust:TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150628
UKPRN:10094495
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Derbyshire Dales
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

37.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading53%
Maths59%
Writing65%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

17.0

Infant (KS1)

21.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hilltop Infants (S-bound)
42m · 1 min walk
Hilltop Schools (Opp)
52m · 1 min walk
Spencer Close (Adj)
110m · 2 min walk
Pine Croft (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Weaver Close (Adj)
225m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

126 pupils

140 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashbourne

Low pressure
New homes approved:879
Projected new pupils:220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashbourne

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.37593%

Overall absence

16.66667%

Persistent absence

102

Enrolments

Authorised5.73795%
Unauthorised2.63798%
Persistent (10%+)16.66667%
Severe (50%+)5.88235%

Absence trend

8.65464%
23/24
8.37593%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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