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Hillcrest Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS4 3DE

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
208 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Bridget Norman

Location

Address
Cemetery Road, Totterdown
Postcode
BS4 3DE
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS4
22
Primary in BS4
13
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

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 BristolNear BS4

  • Knowle Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 2XG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Victoria Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 4QS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bedminster · BS3 5JL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 1BX · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM65.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Holymead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 4LE · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.14

    1.0 miles away

  • E-Act Barton Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS5 9TX · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM73.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hannah More Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS2 0LT · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Bridget Norman
Telephone
01173772440
Website
www.hillcrest.bristol.sch.uk/

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