The Python Hill Academy

How places are decided at The Python Hill Academy

The Python Hill Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Python Hill Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Python Hill Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Python Hill Academy?

The Python Hill Academy has 307 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Python Hill Academy take?

The Python Hill Academy admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is The Python Hill Academy located?

The Python Hill Academy is located in Mansfield, NG21 0JZ, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to The Python Hill Academy?

The Python Hill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into The Python Hill Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Python Hill Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at The Python Hill Academy?

When The Python Hill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after by a local authority and previously looked after children. Children who were previously in state care outside of England; 2. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school; 3. Catchment area other children — Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Within each of the criteria, priority will be given to children who live nearest to the academy as the crow flies (by straight line). Distances are measured from the main administrative point at the school campus to an address point (using eastings and northings as defined by Ordnance Survey) to the child's home using the Nottinghamshire County Council computerised distance measuring software. Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of random allocation will be used to allocate places, supervised by someone independent of the academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Python Hill Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.7% of pupils at The Python Hill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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