The Hills Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 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
- Website
- www.thehillsacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 440 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| Indian | 5.9% |
| Other White | 7.5% |
| Mixed | 12.9% |
| White British | 61.4% |
| African | 3% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.9
WritingWell above average5.4
MathsWell above average5.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Hills Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 16 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 7 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 34 20 |
| Year 1 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 3 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 4 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 5 | 62 34 28 |
| Year 6 | 62 35 27 |