Maltby Lilly Hall Academy, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 15 April 2026 inspection grades Maltby Lilly Hall Academy on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders closely monitor and evaluate pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a high-quality, ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a rapid start because leaders are highly knowledgeable about how young children develop and learn."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the needs of their pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school and their pupils incredibly well."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve well in national tests for reading, writing and mathematics."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils gain a range of experiences through the school's personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the improvements made to curriculum and teaching lead to more pupils achieving at the highest levels at the end of key stage 2"; "Leaders should ensure that the full personal development programme is carefully tailored to the needs and aspirations of pupils so that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with SEND, fully benefit from the offer".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Maltby Lilly Hall Academy we firmly believe that all our children are ambitious, fulfil their potential and lay the foundations for a lifelong journey of discovery and exploration. Our Academy vision aims to develop our young people with strength of character and be significant contributing citizens of tomorrow. Lilly Hall is all about teamwork and partnership."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Maltby Lilly Hall Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Maltby Lilly Hall Academy as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Maltby Lilly Hall Academy are Maltby Redwood Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Maltby Manor Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 65% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) (1 mile, Good, 50% reading, 46% maths); and Crags Community School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 69% maths).

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy is one of 12 schools run by Place Partnership - A Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Maltby Lilly Hall Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (91%).

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Maltby Lilly Hall Academy.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dale Hill Road/Bonington Rise (adjacent), 350 metres away.

In 2024/25, Maltby Lilly Hall Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.