Hilltop School
Academy special converter · Ages 2–19 · Rotherham
Hilltop School is a special school in Rotherham for ages 2–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Larch Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8AZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–19
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Hilltop School develops pupils to be the best they can be.”
- “The school has high aspirations for its pupils.”
- “Pupils experience lessons that prepare them well for their next steps in education and life.”
To improve
- “However, some parts of the curriculum are more embedded than others.”
- “However, the teaching of phonics is not consistent.”
- “However, sometimes staff move lessons on too quickly without checking pupils’ understanding or learning activities do not effectively enable pupils to secure the most important knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Hilltop School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Abbeywood School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Willows School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elements Academy 3.8 mi Not judged
- Newman School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rotherham Aspire 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Milton School 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kelford School 6.9 mi School remains Good
- Abbey School 7.5 mi Standards maintained