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Hillside Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG15 6LW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,001 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Hillside Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rhian Richardson
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140282.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls217
Boys239
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.4%
First language not English6.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size26.3

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
75%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
African
3.1%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%
Caribbean
0.9%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.39
Support staff (FTE)23.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.157
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire1%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 Hillside Primary and Nursery School
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Good
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1.1 miPrimaryBeardall Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
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1.2 miPrimaryButler's Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about Hillside Primary and Nursery School

What is Hillside Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Hillside Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2022.

How does Hillside Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Hillside Primary and Nursery School ranks 6,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Hillside Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Hillside Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillside Primary and Nursery School made 51 offers from 157 applications (3.1 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

Hillside Primary and Nursery School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

Hillside Primary and Nursery School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

At Hillside Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hillside Primary and Nursery School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.