SCHOOL PROFILE

Hilltop Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150628
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 September 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 126 116 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 67 53.2% of pupils
Male pupils 59 46.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.7%
10.9 pts above England
School 35.7%
Derbyshire Dales 20.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.3%
10.0 pts below England
School 10.3%
Derbyshire Dales 2.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.3%
105
Any other ethnic group
3.2%
4
Any other Asian background
2.4%
3
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
3
Any other White background
2.4%
3
Unclassified
2.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.1% 24 of 126 pupils
1.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.1%
Derbyshire Dales 17.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.9% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 6.8 pts below
EHC plans 11.1% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Physical disability 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

53.0% 7.4 pts below England
School 53.0%
Derbyshire Dales 62.9%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

53.0%

20.8 pts below England

School 53.0%
Derbyshire Dales 77.0%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

65.0%

5.3 pts below England

School 65.0%
Derbyshire Dales 75.7%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

59.0%

13.0 pts below England

School 59.0%
Derbyshire Dales 74.1%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.38%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.16 pts higher than England
School 8.38%
Derbyshire Dales 5.65%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.85 pts higher than England
School 16.67%
Derbyshire Dales 11.56%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.88%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.08 pts higher than England
School 5.88%
Derbyshire Dales 1.89%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.0% 1.8 pts above England
Hilltop Primary Academy
90.0%
Derbyshire Dales
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information