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Hillside Primary School

Academy converter · Reading · RG6 4HQ

Ages 2–11 · 450 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

450 pupils · 482 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
232 / 218
School capacity
482
Capacity fill
450 / 482 (93%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
28
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: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
Headteacher
Mr Dan Pearman

Location

Address
Rushey Way, Lower Earley
Postcode
RG6 4HQ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
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 Reading, Wokingham, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.4%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG6
9
Primary in RG6
7
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8EP · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.3 miles away

  • The Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8JD · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Radstock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Geoffrey Field Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG2 8RH · Reading

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Aldryngton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG6 7HR · Wokingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Pearman
Telephone
01189755771
Website
www.hillside.wokingham.sch.uk

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