Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
53%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Hilltop Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Ashbourne, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.
Hilltop Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 125 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #164 of 246 primaries in Derbyshire and #10,961 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
53%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
104
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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