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Hillside Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG15 6LW

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
209
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill109%

456 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
239 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
456 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rhian Richardson

Location

Address
Roberts Lane, Hucknall
Postcode
NG15 6LW
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.7%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG15
17
Primary in NG15
14
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 NottinghamNear NG15

  • Leen Mills Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 8BZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Edgewood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6HX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.73

    1.0 miles away

  • Broomhill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6AJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rhian Richardson
Telephone
01158401477
Website
www.hillsideprimary.com

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