School profile

Hillside Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Hillside Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils151 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherAdell Smith
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119298.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading65%74%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths70%74%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils151
Girls71
Boys80
Eligible for free school meals52.3%
First language not English27.8%
SEN support47
EHC plan8
Average class size18.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.5%
Other White
17.9%
African
4.6%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence9.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence30.6%13%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%1%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)14
Applications (Reception)25
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
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 roll147
Unfilled places30%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult8.3
Teachers (FTE)8.47
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.37
Support staff (FTE)11.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.3

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
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 Hillside Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDelph Side Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolland Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLittle Digmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillside Community Primary School

What is Hillside Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillside Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does Hillside Community Primary School rank in England?

Hillside Community Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hillside Community Primary School?

Hillside Community Primary School has 151 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.