Sparken Hill Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worksop, East Midlands S80 1AW · Nottinghamshire
#1053 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#11554 of 15,697 nationally
About Sparken Hill Academy
Sparken Hill Academy is a academy primary located in Worksop, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 556 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1053rd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 556; capacity filled 96.7%.
There are 26 schools in Worksop; Sparken Hill Academy ranks 18th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sparken Hill Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 556
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sparken Hill Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,706 students · 44 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 263 m away
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 730 m away
Worksop College
Worksop · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
849 students · 1.2 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 1.3 km away
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
345 students · 2.1 km away
Redlands Primary and Nursery School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 2.1 km away
The St Augustine's Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 2.2 km away
Norbridge Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 2.4 km away
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,721 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oakway Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
555 students
Tower Road Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
559 students
Forest Lodge Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
552 students
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
549 students
Hilton Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
548 students
Ecton Brook Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
567 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sparken Hill Academy a good school?
Sparken Hill Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1053 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sparken Hill Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sparken Hill Academy ranks #1053 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #11554 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sparken Hill Academy?
Sparken Hill Academy had 556 students in 2025.
Is Sparken Hill Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sparken Hill Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sparken Hill Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sparken Hill Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.