Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

School overview

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy is a primary school serving Worksop, Nottinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 406 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sir Edmund Hillary Academy 'Requires improvement'. 60% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Sir Edmund Hillary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 27 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 25.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Sir Edmund Hillary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.