Hillcross Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Merton
Address	Ashridge Way, SM4 4EE
School Website	www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk
Telephone	2085426936
URN	102655

School Census

Total	436
Girls/Boys	216/220
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.5%/50.5%
% pupils where English not first language	24.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	50
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/10/2024
21/02/2018	Good
01/04/2014	Good

Inspection Date	08/10/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/02/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	01/04/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 October 2024	School inspection	View
28 February 2023	School inspection	View
21 February 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
01 April 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
15 March 2011	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
04 March 2009	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
19 November 2008	Monitoring visit	View
02 July 2008	Monitoring visit	View
05 February 2008	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
08 September 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	20
Reading	107.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	0.3
Maths Progress	-1.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	105.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	2.5
Maths Progress	2.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.0
Writing Progress	1.6
Maths Progress	1.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	175
As First Preference	63
As second preference	44
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	171
As First Preference	37
As second preference	49
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	200
As First Preference	48
As second preference	50
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	223
As First Preference	57
As second preference	58
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	187
As First Preference	46
As second preference	42
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	164
As First Preference	56
As second preference	38
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	223
As First Preference	60
As second preference	48
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	220
As First Preference	70
As second preference	42
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	88
first preference offers	70
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	7

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	250
As First Preference	64
As second preference	54
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	265
As First Preference	73
As second preference	66
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	70
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	247
As First Preference	71
As second preference	65
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	7

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	18%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	76%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	5%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	6%
not applicable	80%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	75%
agree	22%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	13%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
not applicable	38%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	27%
no	73%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	71%
agree	18%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	71%
agree	22%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	26%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	66%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	24%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	67%
agree	24%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	24%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	18%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	65%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	10%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
not applicable	72%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	57%
agree	40%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	40%
agree	21%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	26%
no	74%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	67%
agree	27%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	55%
agree	37%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	33%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	62%
agree	35%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	33%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	35%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	59%
agree	35%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	94%
no	6%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	47.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	13.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.3%
indian ethnic origin	3.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	44.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	15.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.2%
indian ethnic origin	3%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
irish ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%