Sparken Hill Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Sparken Hill Academy is a primary school in Worksop, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 March 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 1AW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 556 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 March 2023
Strengths
- “Sparken Hill Academy is an inclusive school.”
- “Everyone is welcomed with open arms.”
- “Leaders are highly aspirational for pupils.”
To improve
- “In mathematics and phonics, for example, there is more to do to ensure that the curriculum in these subjects is delivered effectively and is making a positive difference to what pupils know and remember.”
- “Not enough of these pupils reach the standard expected in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 2.”
- “Some pupils are persistently absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The St Augustine's Academy 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Norbridge Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published