School profile

Hillview Primary School

Primary · Community school · Runcorn, WA7 3HB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,147 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Hillview Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils168 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Jackson
Local authorityHalton

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111169.

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 schoolHaltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading82%75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils168
Girls102
Boys66
Eligible for free school meals18.5%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support23
EHC plan1
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97%
White and Black African
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Other White
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence3.6%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence3.3%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)21
Applications (Reception)47
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll175
Unfilled places16.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.3
Support staff (FTE)8.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Hillview Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHallwood Park Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPalace Fields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBrookvale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryFrodsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHalton Lodge Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillview Primary School

What is Hillview Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillview Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2014.

How does Hillview Primary School rank in England?

Hillview Primary School ranks 11,147 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hillview Primary School?

Hillview Primary School has 168 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.