Sir Edmund Hillary Academy, Worksop

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~490m)Possible (~700m)Unlikely (~910m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Eccles
Pupils:345 / 440 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01909473982
Address:Kingsway, Kilton, Worksop, S81 0AN
Trust:L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2023

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150301
UKPRN:10093649
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bassetlaw
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

24.1%

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)

Reading77%
Maths75%
Writing74%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Worksop Rail Station (Entrance 2)
552m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Sir Edmund Hilary School (adj)
44m · 1 min walk
Sir Edmund Hillary School (adj)
51m · 1 min walk
Kilton Crescent (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
Kilton Glade (opp)
248m · 4 min walk
Sunfield Avenue (opp 3)
269m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

345 pupils

440 capacity

95 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worksop

Low pressure
New homes approved:974
Projected new pupils:244

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worksop

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (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

4.33844%

Overall absence

7.38462%

Persistent absence

325

Enrolments

Authorised2.63923%
Unauthorised1.69921%
Persistent (10%+)7.38462%
Severe (50%+)1.23077%

Absence trend

6.19953%
23/24
4.33844%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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