Hillside Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
147629
Address
Headfield Road, Newsome, HD4 6LU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
305 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
26.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.2%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 46.2%
Mixed 18.4%
Other 11.1%
African 8.9%
Pakistani 7.5%
Other White 4.3%
Bangladeshi 2%
Caribbean 1%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage1.8
MathsAverage-1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hillside Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
45
28
17
Year 1
44
22
22
Year 2
44
19
25
Year 3
44
26
18
Year 4
43
15
28
Year 5
44
19
25
Year 6
41
20
21
Year 2024-2025

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