Sparken Hill Academy

General Information

Address: Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 1AW
Phone: 01909534060
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Richard Lilley
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 556
School capacity: 575
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 218
% eligible for free school meals: 41.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 36 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #22 of 34 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#20Ranby CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21Serlby Park AcademyGood
#22Sparken Hill AcademyGood
#23St John's CofE AcademyGood
#24St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Beckingham Primary SchoolGood
#2Bracken Lane Primary AcademyGood
#3Carr Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Clarborough Primary SchoolGood
#5Cuckney CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6East Markham Primary SchoolGood
#7Everton Primary SchoolGood
#8Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#9Harworth Church of England AcademyGood
#10Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#11Kingston Park AcademyGood
#12Langold Dyscarr Community SchoolGood
#13Leverton Church of England AcademyGood
#14Mattersey Primary SchoolGood
#15Misson Primary SchoolGood
#16Misterton Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#17Ordsall Primary SchoolGood
#18Rampton Primary SchoolGood
#19Ramsden Primary SchoolGood
#20Ranby CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21Serlby Park AcademyGood
#22Sparken Hill AcademyGood
#23St John's CofE AcademyGood
#24St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#25St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#27St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#28Sturton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#29Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolGood
#30Thrumpton Primary AcademyGood
#31Tuxford Primary AcademyGood
#32Walkeringham Primary SchoolGood
#33Sir Edmund Hillary AcademyRequires improvement
#34St Swithun's Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,515 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #32 of 46 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#30Thrumpton Primary Academy£6,629
#31Sir Edmund Hillary Academy£6,586
#32Sparken Hill Academy£6,515
#33St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,512
#34Gateford Park Primary School£6,507

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Walkeringham Primary School£12,988
#2Rampton Primary School£10,877
#3Mattersey Primary School£10,450
#4Elkesley Primary and Nursery School£10,032
#5St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy£9,376
#6Leverton Church of England Academy£8,435
#7Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School£8,168
#8Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School£8,146
#9Beckingham Primary School£8,079
#10Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School£8,031
#11Misterton Primary and Nursery School£8,031
#12Misson Primary School£7,929
#13Whipman Woods Flying High Academy£7,624
#14North Wheatley Church of England Primary School£7,596
#15St Patrick's Catholic Primary School£7,595
#16Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School£7,505
#17Everton Primary School£7,414
#18Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School£7,288
#19Redlands Primary and Nursery School£7,228
#20Ranby CofE Primary School£7,227
#21Serlby Park Academy£7,147
#22Cuckney CofE Primary School£7,141
#23St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,099
#24Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy£7,071
#25Tuxford Primary Academy£6,948
#26Holy Family Catholic Primary School£6,809
#27Kingston Park Academy£6,737
#28Sturton CofE Primary School£6,653
#29Ordsall Primary School£6,649
#30Thrumpton Primary Academy£6,629
#31Sir Edmund Hillary Academy£6,586
#32Sparken Hill Academy£6,515
#33St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,512
#34Gateford Park Primary School£6,507
#35Ranskill Primary School£6,449
#36Ramsden Primary School£6,435
#37The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin£6,382
#38The St Augustine's Academy£6,362
#39East Markham Primary School£6,336
#40Clarborough Primary School£6,300
#41Bracken Lane Primary Academy£6,049
#42St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School£6,037
#43Harworth Church of England Academy£5,938
#44Norbridge Academy£5,778
#45St John's CofE Academy£5,707
#46Langold Dyscarr Community School£5,619

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