Full-day nursery in Thurnscoe East, Barnsley
The Hilltoppers
The Hill Primary Academy, Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Hill Primary Academy, Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS · More nurseries in S63
Stations
- Thurnscoe11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Stuart Street/Norman Street, Hanover Street/Lancaster Street and Windsor Street/Roman Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Phoenix Park10 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Barnsley there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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The Hilltoppers is a full-day nursery at The Hill Primary Academy, Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS, in Thurnscoe East, Barnsley. It is registered for 43 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The HilltoppersThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Station HouseSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Thurnscoe Family CentreSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kids World GoldthorpeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Kids World DearneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Groots Childcare Hub 2 (Heather Garth Primary Academy)Full-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Dearne Family CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Gooseacre Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- The Robert Ogden School ages 5–19 1.1 miles
- Highgate Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.2 miles
- Carrfield Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.7 miles
- Astrea Academy Dearne Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Hilltoppers's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Hilltoppers Good at its inspection on 12 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Hilltoppers take?
The Hilltoppers is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Hilltoppers?
Thurnscoe is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Hilltoppers?
You can call 01709 897533 and visit astreahilltoppers.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY547575 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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