Hillcross Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Merton
- Unique reference
- 102655
- Address
- Ashridge Way, SM4 4EE
- Website
- www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 437 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 47.8%
Mixed 14.4%
Other White 13.7%
Pakistani 8.7%
Other Asian 5.3%
Indian 3.7%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
African 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage0.3
MathsBelow average-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Hillcross Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 42 25 17 |
| Reception, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 22 24 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 52 25 27 |
| Year 4 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 5 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |