Fox Hill Primary
Academy sponsor led primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
KS2 RWM expected
13%
▼ 49pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
39%
▼ 36pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
32%
▼ 42pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
21%
▼ 51pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
89.0%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.0
▼ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.4%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
270 / 354 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Fox Hill Primary is a academy located in Sheffield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Principal is Gaynor Kilmister.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Charanga (Music)
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 139134
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Paddock | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| David Sandilands Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki O'Loughlin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joanne Eagleton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gaynor Kilmister | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Catherine Green | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Sandilands | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Paddock Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Catherine Byrne Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record