Hillside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Underhill Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 495 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils know and understand them.”
- “Around the school, most pupils show respect and consideration for each other.”
- “Pupils say that bullying is rare.”
To improve
- “However, there are still too many pupils who do not apply their knowledge when reasoning and problemsolving.”
- “However, the use of assessment to check what pupils have remembered over time in foundation subjects is not yet fully in place.”
- “Where the quality of learning is less secure, staff do not manage behaviour as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Heron Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Finlay Community School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Abbeymead Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Coney Hill Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hatherley Infant School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Calton Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published