Hillside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6LU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 302 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly school.”
- “They talk enthusiastically about what they are learning.”
- “They think that their lessons are fun and that teachers listen to their problems.”
To improve
- “Pupils vary in their ability to connect more complex ideas together in some subjects.”
- “However, in some subjects, teaching of the curriculum is less consistent.”
- “Pupils sometimes do not have opportunity to connect important knowledge together.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 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 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Kirklees.
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Newsome Junior Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary Academy 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Moldgreen Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published