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Hillside Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Ipswich · IP2 8NU

Ages 3–11 · 402 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • 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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
386

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 fill80%

402 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
198 / 204
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
402 / 500 (80%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
177
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 ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
The Active Learning Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wass

Location

Address
Belstead Avenue
Postcode
IP2 8NU
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
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 Ipswich, Suffolk, 402 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.9%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP2
12
Primary in IP2
8
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 IpswichNear IP2

  • Halifax Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 8PY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Cliff Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP3 0PJ · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 9ER · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Ranelagh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0AN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • St Helen's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP4 2LT · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Wass
Telephone
01473601402
Website
www.hillsideprimary.co.uk

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