Sparken Hill AcademyWorksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worksop.
Summary of the comparison
Sparken Hill Academy and Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Worksop.
Sparken Hill Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sparken Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sparken Hill Academy was judged Good and Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Sparken Hill Academy and 63.0% for Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sparken Hill Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorksopSparken Hill Academy | WorksopWorksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 130th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 562 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 575 | 210 | |
| Location | Worksop, S80 1AW | Worksop, S80 2LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 562 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.2% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
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