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Hillside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Gloucester, GL4 6HE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,072 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Hillside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils495
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebekah Millward
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136528.

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 schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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
Pupils495
Girls240
Boys255
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42%
First language not English23%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)31
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.110
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size23.6

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
51.5%
African
18.4%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Caribbean
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.4%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)20.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.52
Support staff (FTE)30.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire1%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 rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHeron Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryGloucester AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFinlay Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryUpton St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryAbbeymead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryConey Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHatherley Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryRibston Hall High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryBarnwood Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCalton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Hillside Primary School

What is Hillside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Hillside Primary School rank in England?

Hillside Primary School ranks 14,072 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Hillside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Hillside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hillside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillside Primary School made 28 offers from 51 applications (1.8 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hillside Primary School?

Hillside Primary School has 495 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hillside Primary School?

Hillside Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Hillside Primary School?

At Hillside Primary School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hillside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hillside Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.