Hillside Primary School
Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy WassSchool website ↗Pupils: 421 (capacity: 500)Part of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
53.0%
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%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level60.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level72.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Maths
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
38
Applications received
49
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
50.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
62.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
9.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 30.0% | 0.0% | -0.5 | -5.0 | -2.0 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0% | 2.0% | -1.4 | -0.6 | +0.5 |
| 2017/18 | 41.0% | 0.0% | -3.6 | -3.8 | -3.2 |
| 2018/19 | 31.0% | 7.0% | -2.9 | -0.4 | -1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0% | 0.0% | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 49.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 53.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |