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Hillside Primary School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD4 6LU

Ages 3–11 · 302 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
308

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

302 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
154 / 148
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
302 / 367 (82%)
Free school meals
48%
FSM pupils
145
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mrs Nazmunnisha Ismail

Location

Address
Headfield Road, Newsome
Postcode
HD4 6LU
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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 Huddersfield, Kirklees, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD4
15
Primary in HD4
10
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

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 HuddersfieldNear HD4

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 3QP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Newsome Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6JN · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM36.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 5JA · Kirklees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8XW · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.0%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nazmunnisha Ismail
Telephone
01484226834
Website
https://www.hillsideprimaryschool.co.uk/

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