Maltby Lilly Hall Academy, Rotherham

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~793m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Horrigan
Pupils:452 / 496 capacity
LA:Rotherham
Phone:01709812148
Address:Cliff Hill, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8AU
Trust:PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141729
UKPRN:10048932
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rother Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy excels at creating a caring environment where children thrive both academically and emotionally. The school has outstanding early years provision that prepares children exceptionally well for key stage 1, and it provides highly effective support for all pupils, particularly those who need extra help. Teachers are well-trained and deliver a carefully planned curriculum that helps every child become a confident, fluent reader and communicator.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and a warm, welcoming learning environment where pupils feel safe and happy
  • High-quality, well-sequenced curriculum with strong focus on reading, vocabulary and communication
  • Highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, enabling full access to learning
  • Strong early years provision with rapid progress in reading, phonics and communication skills
  • Excellent safeguarding culture with open communication and active identification of concerns

Areas for Improvement

  • Extra-curricular clubs offer (drawing, yoga, mindfulness) could be more tailored to pupils' individual needs and aspirations
  • Some curriculum improvements are relatively new and need more time to fully impact published outcomes at the end of key stage 2
  • A small minority of pupils do not achieve as highly as they could in national tests

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with clear systems in place, and all legal requirements are fulfilled.

Extracurricular Activities

Drawing, yoga, mindfulness, singing at local care home, food bank volunteering, local heritage visits, museums, art galleries, theatre visits, residential visits, outdoor education, sports leaders programme, student council

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy is a strong school where pupils are safe, happy and well-behaved. The school has developed a high-quality, ambitious curriculum delivered consistently well by well-trained teachers.

At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-7ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 82% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

26.6

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

14

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dale Hill Road/Bonington Rise (adj)
346m · 6 min walk
Dale Hill Road/Columbus Way (opp)
359m · 6 min walk
Rotherham Road/Dunstan Road (nr)
359m · 6 min walk
Addison Road/Maple Avenue (adj)
364m · 6 min walk
Addison Road/Larch Road (adj)
377m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

452 pupils

496 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,245
Projected new pupils:811

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham

Admissions Demand - Rotherham

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

3,646

Applications

2,598

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.94043%

Overall absence

11.0119%

Persistent absence

336

Enrolments

Authorised3.43333%
Unauthorised1.5071%
Persistent (10%+)11.0119%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.10689%
18/19
3.31946%
20/21
7.28578%
21/22
5.63527%
22/23
5.42264%
23/24
4.94043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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