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Hillside Primary School

Community school · Great Yarmouth · NR31 8PA

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

2.19 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

2.19 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

59

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
105 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Minter

Location

Address
Lords Lane, Bradwell
Postcode
NR31 8PA
Town
Great Yarmouth
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Great Yarmouth
Constituency
Great Yarmouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 11.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Great Yarmouth
44
Primary schools in Great Yarmouth
32
Academies among open schools in Great Yarmouth
59% (26)
Open schools in NR31
21
Primary in NR31
15
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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 Great YarmouthNear NR31

  • Homefield VC CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8NS · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.25

    0.2 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8QQ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Ormiston Herman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7JL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 7BY · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Wroughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8AH · Norfolk

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Wroughton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 8BD · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Stradbroke Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Great Yarmouth · NR31 6LZ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.30

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Minter
Telephone
01493661399
Website
www.hillside.norfolk.sch.uk/

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