Hillcrest Primary School

Bristol, City ofCommunity school

Cemetery Road, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3DE

Headteacher: Ms Bridget NormanSchool website ↗Pupils: 410 (capacity: 420)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
55.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
143
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
12.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1672.0%12.0%+2.1-0.3-0.4
2016/1779.0%6.0%+2.7+0.9+0.1
2017/1864.0%7.0%+2.0-0.4-0.9
2018/1979.0%14.0%+0.8-1.1-0.7
2022/2368.0%3.0%+1.0-0.2+1.2
2023/2455.0%2.0%---
2024/2555.0%12.0%---