The Hills Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 6 2020 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bedford
Unique reference
139522
Address
Stancliffe Road, MK41 9AT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
447 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
50.6%
Girls
49.4%
First language not English
22.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.1%
Persistent absence
11.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 59.3%
Mixed 12.8%
Other White 9.6%
Indian 5.8%
Pakistani 2.9%
African 2.5%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.9
WritingWell above average5.4
MathsWell above average5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Hills Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
47
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
74
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
12
14
Reception, Full-time
47
21
26
Year 1
59
22
37
Year 2
60
30
30
Year 3
58
36
22
Year 4
62
36
26
Year 5
62
35
27
Year 6
61
26
35
Year 2023-2024

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