The Hill Primary Academy, Rotherham
The Hill Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rotherham, part of Astrea Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Hill Primary Academy in detail
The Hill Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We aspire to ensure that the children at The Hill have access to an education that inspires them to lead a life of learning. We want for the children place a high value on their education and to feel successful in their education through their achievements. Achievement at The Hill is defined as knowing more."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at The Hill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Hill Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The Hill Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Hill Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Hill Primary Academy are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths); Gooseacre Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Goldthorpe Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Highgate Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths).
The Hill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGooseacre Primary AcademyGoldthorpe Primary AcademyHighgate Primary Academy
The trust
The Hill Primary Academy is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
49.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thurnscoe Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanover Street/Lancaster Street (adjacent), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hill Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Hill Primary Academy issued 19 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
49.1%
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 59% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 46% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 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 The Hill Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
343 pupils
420 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
369
Total Pupils
190
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,714
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,992
Per pupil
£2424k
Total funding
£251k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
318
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
The Hill Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about The Hill Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at The Hill Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at The Hill Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is The Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Hill Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Hill Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Hill Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Hill Primary Academy?
The Hill Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Hill Primary Academy?
Classes at The Hill Primary Academy average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Hill Primary Academy?
The Hill Primary Academy has around 369 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Hill Primary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at The Hill Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Hill Primary Academy?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hill Primary Academy 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 The Hill Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Hill Primary Academy?
The Hill Primary Academy is at Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)