The Python Hill Academy

Kirklington Road, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0JZ

Good

Inspected 24 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

308

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 308 / 350 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.3%

Disadvantaged

9.4%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

10.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

11.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.02

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

8.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£43,440

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,963 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,124

Spend per pupil

£6,564

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.