Hillside Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Headfield Road Newsome Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6LU |
| Phone | 01484226834 |
| Reference Number | 147629 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 332 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.48%
Girls: 54.52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 48.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 26.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | 32 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| 4 | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| 5 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| 6 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 47% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 9.6% |
| African | 8.4% |
| Pakistani | 8.1% |
| White, Other | 4.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.2% |
| White & Asian | 3.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.1% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-01-29 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2023-11-07 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2020-02-07 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2018-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-03-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-07-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2018-01-30 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-03-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-07-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 103 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 1.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -1.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3QP |
0.52 miles |
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Newsome Junior Academy
Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
0.54 miles |
|
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Lowerhouses Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JY |
0.78 miles |
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Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP |
0.83 miles |
|
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Bow Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4BJ |
0.86 miles |
|
Beaumont Primary Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
1.12 miles |
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Moldgreen Community Primary School
The Avenue, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8AE |
1.16 miles |
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All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8XW |
1.26 miles |
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Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX |
1.27 miles |
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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4JJ |
1.37 miles |
|
Brambles Primary Academy
Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5BU |
1.46 miles |
|
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9NT |
1.61 miles |
|
Netherton Infant and Nursery School
Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7JE |
1.62 miles |
|
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
1.62 miles |
|
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8YE |
1.7 miles |
|
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Moor Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7HF |
1.71 miles |
|
Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5HQ |
1.74 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Grosvenor Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9HU |
1.76 miles |
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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9NT |
1.79 miles |
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Dalton School
Mayfield Avenue, Dalton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9HN |
1.84 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Castle Hill School
Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL |
0.47 miles |
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Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
0.54 miles |
|
Kirklees College
Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3LD |
0.68 miles |
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Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE |
0.7 miles |
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ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN |
1.09 miles |
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Greenhead College
Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4ES |
1.14 miles |
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Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA |
1.23 miles |
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King James's School
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG |
1.66 miles |
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Honley High School
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ |
1.66 miles |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
1.67 miles |
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Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Marsh, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX |
1.67 miles |
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Southgate School
Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8TG |
1.7 miles |
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Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue, Rawthorpe, Hd5 9pg, Select, West Yorkshire, HD5 9PG |
1.89 miles |
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ |
2.41 miles |
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Colne Valley High School
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP |
2.67 miles |
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN |
2.68 miles |
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Huddersfield New College
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GL |
2.75 miles |
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All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT |
3.21 miles |
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Pivot Academy
Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN |
3.37 miles |
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Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE |
3.43 miles |