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Hillsgrove Primary School

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,910 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Hillsgrove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils280
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kathryn Laurie
TrustAMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBexley
Opened01 Sept 2015

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142295.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Bexley67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Bexley13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Bexley107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bexley106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bexley106105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Bexley78%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, worse than Bexley77%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Bexley76%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils280
Girls137
Boys143
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.4%
First language not English41.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.273
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.6

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
41.4%
Other Asian
11.8%
Indian
8.2%
African
7.1%
Other White
6.8%
Other ethnic group
5%
White and Black African
2.9%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)11.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.19
Support staff (FTE)16.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
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)5

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Bexley4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.8%, worse than England, worse than Bexley11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Bexley0.8%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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Hillsgrove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWelling SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBrampton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEast Wickham Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlexander McLeod Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBarrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBedonwell Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBedonwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFoster's Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miNurseryAbbey Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillsgrove Primary School

What is Hillsgrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillsgrove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Mar 2018.

How does Hillsgrove Primary School rank in England?

Hillsgrove Primary School ranks 5,910 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Hillsgrove Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Hillsgrove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hillsgrove Primary School made 18 offers from 49 applications (2.7 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hillsgrove Primary School?

Hillsgrove Primary School has 280 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hillsgrove Primary School?

Hillsgrove Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hillsgrove Primary School?

At Hillsgrove Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hillsgrove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hillsgrove Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.8% 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.