The Python Hill Academy

About The Python Hill Academy

Parents considering The Python Hill Academy will find strong signals that the school is a popular choice locally. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 65 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. All 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for families who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic option. While the data doesn't include a specific parent recommendation percentage, the fact that the school is oversubscribed and filled all its places from first preferences alone points to solid local confidence. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 5 to 11, with a capacity of 350 and currently 308 pupils on roll, so there is some room for growth. It sits in the Newark and Sherwood borough of Nottinghamshire and has no religious character.

Academically, The Python Hill Academy performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61%. The school ranks 3rd out of 32 primary schools in Newark and Sherwood on this measure, placing it in the top 10% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 9% of all primary schools. Subject-level scores are strong: 95% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, while reading saw 87% at expected and an average score of 108. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was 15%. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023 rated it Good across all areas, including behaviour, personal development and early years provision. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, which rated the school Inadequate overall.

The school offers a practical range of facilities, including a forest school, sensory room, gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields, which support a varied extracurricular programme. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, cross country, dance, swimming and rounders, while clubs cover gardening, choir, chess and drama. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 31.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse intake. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a supportive, well-resourced setting, and who are willing to apply early given its oversubscribed status.

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