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Hillside Primary School

Academy converter · Gloucester · GL4 6HE

Ages 2–11 · 495 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
341

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 fill103%

495 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
255 / 240
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
495 / 480 (103%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
187
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebekah Millward

Location

Address
Underhill Road, Matson
Postcode
GL4 6HE
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
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 2–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.9%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Primary in GL4
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

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 GloucesterNear GL4

  • Heron Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 4BN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.77

    0.5 miles away

  • Finlay Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 6TR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Abbeymead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 5YS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.48

    1.0 miles away

  • Coney Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 4NA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand1.37

    1.1 miles away

  • Hatherley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 4PW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM35.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Calton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gloucester · GL1 5ET · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.1%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebekah Millward
Telephone
01452530430
Website
www.hillsideprimaryglos.co.uk/

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