Hodthorpe Primary School, Worksop
Hodthorpe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Worksop, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hodthorpe Primary School in detail
Hodthorpe Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Hodthorpe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hodthorpe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Hodthorpe Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hodthorpe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hodthorpe Primary School are Whitwell Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good); Creswell Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); and Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School (2.5 miles, 62% reading, 31% maths).
Hodthorpe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Whitwell Primary SchoolCreswell CofE Controlled Infant and NurseryCreswell Junior SchoolHaggonfields Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Hodthorpe Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Hodthorpe Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitwell (Derbys) Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Close (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hodthorpe Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
34.3%
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 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 0% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hodthorpe Primary School
Term dates
Hodthorpe Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hodthorpe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hodthorpe Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hodthorpe Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
75 pupils
105 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worksop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worksop
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
56
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,395
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,917
Per pupil
£606k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hodthorpe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hodthorpe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hodthorpe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Hodthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hodthorpe Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Hodthorpe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hodthorpe Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hodthorpe Primary School?
Hodthorpe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Hodthorpe Primary School?
Classes at Hodthorpe Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hodthorpe Primary School?
Hodthorpe Primary School has around 99 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hodthorpe Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Hodthorpe Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hodthorpe Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hodthorpe Primary School 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 Hodthorpe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hodthorpe Primary School?
Hodthorpe Primary School is at Queen's Road, Hodthorpe, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 4UT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)