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Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Rotherham, S25 5GRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,229
of 13,686 nationally

About Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Anston Hillcrest Primary School was judged Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, with inspectors rating the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. That represents a change from the school’s previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding overall. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 67 per cent. That is comfortably above the Rotherham local authority average of 60 per cent, placing the school 32nd out of 84 primary schools in the area. In the broader Yorkshire and the Humber region, it ranks 542nd out of 1,506 primary schools, and nationally it sits in the 38th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 67 puts it in the top 50 per cent of schools nationally, though it sits behind local peers such as St Alban’s CofE Primary and Whiston Worrygoose.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHawthorne Avenue, Sheffield, Rotherham, S25 5GR
HeadteacherKate Rayner
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils239
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity239 / 252 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingRoundersCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirDramaChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: anstonhillcrestprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Anston Hillcrest Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.