School profile

Hill Mead Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW9 8UE

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,683 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Hill Mead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher Toye
Local authorityLambeth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131340.

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 schoolLambethEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, similar to Lambeth68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Lambeth11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Lambeth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lambeth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lambeth107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Lambeth81%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Lambeth76%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Lambeth78%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls125
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57%
First language not English55.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.53.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25.1

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

African
21.9%
Caribbean
21.1%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Other mixed
7%
Bangladeshi
7%
Other Black
5.3%
Other White
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
White British
4.4%
White and Black African
3.1%

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 teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.46
Support staff (FTE)13.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.29
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Lambeth1%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 Hill Mead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryArk Evelyn Grace AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryJessop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryEffra Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNurseryTriangle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLoughborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStockwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hill Mead Primary School

What is Hill Mead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hill Mead Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.

How does Hill Mead Primary School rank in England?

Hill Mead Primary School ranks 5,683 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Hill Mead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Hill Mead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hill Mead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hill Mead Primary School made 21 offers from 29 applications (1.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hill Mead Primary School?

Hill Mead Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hill Mead Primary School?

Hill Mead Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hill Mead Primary School?

At Hill Mead Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hill Mead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hill Mead Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.6% 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.