Hilderthorpe Primary School

About Hilderthorpe Primary School

Hilderthorpe Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority. Among the 123 primary schools in the area, it sits at rank 52, placing it squarely in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the authority include Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Hilderthorpe’s ranking score of 63 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, but within its own region of Yorkshire and the Humber it sits at the 49th percentile, meaning it performs broadly in line with the regional average. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 52.2%, well above the national average, and its capacity of 509 is not fully used, with 331 pupils currently on roll.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2016, Hilderthorpe was rated Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management and early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the local authority average of 61%. However, only 2% reached the higher standard in the same three subjects. Reading and maths average scores were 104 and 103 respectively, both slightly above the national average of 100. In individual subjects, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing, and 71% in maths. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, art studios, playing fields, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, athletics and swimming, and clubs include drama, choir, science club, eco club and gardening. Hilderthorpe has a nursery provision and is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 33 first-preference applications for 33 places and a total of 44 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.33. The school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. This is a school that serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, and while its academic outcomes are around the local average, its broad range of clubs and facilities suggests a focus on wider enrichment. Families considering Hilderthorpe should weigh its strong pastoral and SEND support against its middling academic ranking.

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