Prospect Hill Junior School, Worksop
Prospect Hill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Worksop. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 21 schools in Worksop with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Prospect Hill Junior School in detail
Prospect Hill Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted that you have taken the time and the trouble to find out something about our school. All the staff and Governors at Prospect Hill Junior School seek to provide a positive and happy working environment where children are valued for their academic and social worth."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Prospect Hill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Prospect Hill Junior School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 239 appeals against primary school offers; 149 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (8.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Prospect Hill Junior School are Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St John's CofE Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Norbridge Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 80% maths); and Gateford Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).
Prospect Hill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolSt John's CofE AcademyNorbridge AcademyGateford Park Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 22 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worksop Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westway (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prospect Hill Junior School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Prospect Hill Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 3.1 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Prospect Hill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Prospect Hill Junior School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
230 pupils
229 places
1 pupil over capacity 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 Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
122
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,305
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,384
Per pupil
£1342k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
234
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Prospect Hill Junior School
Questions parents ask about Prospect Hill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Prospect Hill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Prospect Hill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Prospect Hill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Prospect Hill Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Prospect Hill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Prospect Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Prospect Hill Junior School?
Prospect Hill Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Prospect Hill Junior School?
Classes at Prospect Hill Junior School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Prospect Hill Junior School?
Prospect Hill Junior School has around 226 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Prospect Hill Junior School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Prospect Hill Junior School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Prospect Hill Junior School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Prospect Hill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Prospect Hill Junior School's term dates?
Prospect Hill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Prospect Hill Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Prospect Hill Junior School?
Prospect Hill Junior School is at Maple Drive, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0LR.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)