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Hillside Infant School

Primary · Foundation school · Northwood, HA6 1RX

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Hillside Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Fennell
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102434.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls97
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.4%
First language not English65.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.155
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
45.3%
White British
15.9%
Indian
8%
African
7.5%
Other ethnic group
7%
Other mixed
6.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.62
Support staff (FTE)16.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hillingdon1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hillside Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryHillside Junior SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryUTC HeathrowUniversity technical college
Good
0.4 miSecondaryNorthwood SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryFrithwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt Helen's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryPinner Wood SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableNorthwood College for Girls GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryHarlyn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHaydon SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillside Infant School

What is Hillside Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Hillside Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2018.

How hard is it to get into Hillside Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillside Infant School made 45 offers from 87 applications (1.9 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hillside Infant School?

Hillside Infant School has 201 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Hillside Infant School?

Hillside Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hillside Infant School?

At Hillside Infant School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hillside Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hillside Infant School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.