Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.4%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
349 / 420 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hillsborough Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 349 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Wileman.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Gymnastics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 140310
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Jewkes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Day | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Legon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nothando Moyo | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jan Micallef | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kate Buxton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Bennett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jill Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Catherine Jewkes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Wileman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Helen Hartley-Crofts Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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