Dalestorth Primary and Nursery SchoolHillocks Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School and Hillocks Primary Academy are primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillocks Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Hillocks Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School and 32.0% for Hillocks Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School (56.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillocks Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton-in-AshfieldDalestorth Primary and Nursery School | Sutton-in-AshfieldHillocks Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 216th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 293 | |
| Capacity | 367 | 329 | |
| Location | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JA | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 347 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 54.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.6% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
Hillocks Primary Academy
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