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Hillside Primary School

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Hillside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils450 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan Pearman
TrustORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Local authorityWokingham
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149957.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils450
Girls218
Boys232
Eligible for free school meals6.2%
First language not English33.8%
SEN support6
EHC plan12
Average class size29.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.1%
Indian
11.8%
Other White
7.6%
Chinese
6.7%
Pakistani
5.3%
White and Asian
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4%
African
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other Asian
2.9%

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 schoolWokinghamEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%9.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.8%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)59
Applications (Reception)125
First preference applications (Reception)46
First preference offers (Reception)46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll408
Unfilled places2.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.63
Support staff (FTE)23.39

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hillside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableCrosfields SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRadstock Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryHartland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

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 8 Jul 2014.

How many pupils attend Hillside Primary School?

Hillside Primary School has 450 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.