Hilltop Primary Academy

School overview

Hilltop Primary Academy is a primary school serving Ashbourne, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 125 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hilltop Primary Academy 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 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 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Hilltop Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 17 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 8.7%. There are about 18.0 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Hilltop Primary 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.