Hillside Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).
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Key facts
- Address
- Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “They value the positive relationships they have with staff.”
- “They appreciate the support available when they need help.”
To improve
- “While pupils develop knowledge and skills across a broad range of subjects, some older pupils have not secured the knowledge they need in reading and writing.”
- “Further, the school's work to improve pupils' learning experiences through providing training for staff is underway but not complete.”
- “As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Halifax Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 0.9 mi Good
- Cliff Lane Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- The Willows Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Ranelagh Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St Helen's Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published