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Hillcrest Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS7 4DR

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
185
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

465 pupils · 428 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
238 / 227
School capacity
428
Capacity fill
465 / 428 (109%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Oddy

Location

Address
Cowper Street
Postcode
LS7 4DR
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS7
9
Primary in LS7
7
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS7

  • Bankside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 5AW · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Bracken Edge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 4HE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Harehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 5DQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Nightingale

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7AX · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM59.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7NP · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Little London Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 1SR · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Hovingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3QY · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Oddy
Telephone
01132624080
Website
www.hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk/

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