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Hillcross Primary School

Primary · Community school · Morden, SM4 4EE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,974 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hillcross Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils437
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Francis
Local authorityMerton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102655.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMertonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Merton70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Merton11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Merton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Merton107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Merton108105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Merton84%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Merton75%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, worse than Merton83%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils437
Girls208
Boys229
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.7%
First language not English18.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)45
School places2024/25600
Unfilled places34.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size24.4

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

White British
45.1%
Other White
11.2%
Pakistani
8.7%
White and Asian
6.9%
Other mixed
6.4%
Other Asian
4.3%
Indian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
African
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.1%

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 teacher26.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.97
Support staff (FTE)25.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.151
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 schoolMertonEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Merton4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.4%, better than England, better than Merton12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Merton0.8%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hillcross Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryMorden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHatfeild Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPoplar Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJoseph Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAbbotsbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRutlish SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt John Fisher RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAragon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMerton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miNot applicableLiberty Woodland SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hillcross Primary School

What is Hillcross Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillcross Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hillcross Primary School rank in England?

Hillcross Primary School ranks 5,974 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Hillcross Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Hillcross Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hillcross Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillcross Primary School made 59 offers from 151 applications (2.6 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hillcross Primary School?

Hillcross Primary School has 437 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hillcross Primary School?

Hillcross Primary School had 600 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Hillcross Primary School?

At Hillcross Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hillcross Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hillcross Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.4% 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.