Sparken Hill Academy
2 live vacanciesWorksop · Nottinghamshire
SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Nottinghamshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Sparken Hill Academy is a primary academy in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, part of SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Sparken Hill Academy
- Address
- Sparken Hill
- Postcode
- S80 1AW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bassetlaw
- URN (official identifier)
- 141541
- Establishment number
- 2933
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 556
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 575
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Lilley
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 3 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sparkenhillacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01909534060
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sparken Hill Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 556 | 125,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.9% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 11.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 2.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.6% | 12.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Sparken Hill Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 2 May 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ryton Park Primary School (URN 122737)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jan 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Manton Primary School (URN 132238)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Mar 2008
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Ryton Park Primary School (URN 122737)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sparken Hill Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.7% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sparken Hill Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £334,800 for 216 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.2% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £670 | £335 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sparken Hill Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 549 pupils.
| This school | Nottinghamshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,744,000 £6,820 per pupil | £6,934 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,577,000 £6,515 per pupil | £6,643 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,551,000 £2,825 per pupil · 43.4% | £3,152 · 47.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £549,000 £1,000 per pupil · 15.3% | £1,309 · 19.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £36,000 £66 per pupil · 1.0% | £197 · 3.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £36,000 £66 per pupil · 1.0% | £172 · 2.6% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £167,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £661,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,156 per pupil, supply and agency £1,028 per pupil — spending up £360 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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