Hillocks Primary and Nursery School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
308
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

This school was closed.

How Does The School Perform?

Inadequate
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(03/05/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
48%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Unwin Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
NG17 4ND
01623408785

School Description

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. There have been several changes of headteacher since the previous inspection, as the substantive headteacher undertook a period of secondment. During this time, and following this, the school has been supported by Diverse Academies Trust and the local authority. There have been several changes to the leadership team since the beginning of the school year. Some leaders are currently absent from school. There have been many changes to the teaching staff since the beginning of the school year. There have been several changes to the governing body. Many governors are new to their role. The current chair took up his position in December 2018. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is greater than the national average. The proportion of pupils with SEND is greater than the national average. Inspection report: Hillocks Primary and Nursery School, 2–3 May 2019 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspection team observed learning in all classes. Some of these observations were undertaken jointly with the headteacher or the deputy headteacher. Inspectors heard readers from key stages 1 and 2 and spoke with groups of pupils. Inspectors spoke with leaders in the school and scrutinised the school’s assessment information. Inspectors spoke with parents taking their children to school and took account of the 12 responses to Parent View. Inspectors spoke with staff. They met with subject leaders and spoke with leaders responsible for early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2. Inspectors scrutinised a range of documents which the school provided, such as the school’s self-evaluation and school improvement plans. The lead inspector spoke with the associate headteacher and representatives from the local authority. She spoke with governors, including the newly appointed chair of governors.

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