School profile

Hillcrest Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS4 3DE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,834 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Hillcrest Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils410 of 418 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Bridget Norman
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131522.

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%6%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading88%73%76%
Expected standard in writing59%68%73%
Expected standard in maths86%72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils410
Girls202
Boys208
Eligible for free school meals7.8%
First language not English12.7%
SEN support54
EHC plan20
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.2%
Pakistani
5.6%
Other White
4.9%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Asian
2.7%
African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other Black
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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence13.2%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.6%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)60
Applications (Reception)164
First preference applications (Reception)76
First preference offers (Reception)58
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 places418
Pupils on roll409
Unfilled places2.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)17.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.37
Support staff (FTE)18.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Hillcrest Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableCleve House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNurserySt Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKnowle Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryOasis Academy Temple QuarterFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryVictoria Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableLPW Independent SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryOasis Academy Daventry RoadFree schools
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondarySt Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miNurseryRedcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Hillcrest Primary School

What is Hillcrest Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillcrest Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hillcrest Primary School rank in England?

Hillcrest Primary School ranks 10,834 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hillcrest Primary School?

Hillcrest Primary School has 410 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 418.

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.