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Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery

Tandridge, CR3 5PGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#3,782
of 13,686 nationally

About Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery

Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 33 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. In Tandridge, the school ranks 5th out of 17 primaries, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. Its nearest Outstanding neighbour is Warlingham Village Primary School, about 4 km away. The top-performing peers in Surrey include South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Hillcroft’s own ranking score of 71 reflects strong performance, though it sits outside the very top tier. The school is oversubscribed by a significant margin — 212 applications for 59 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 85 first-preference applications and 54 offers made to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents trust and actively choose.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChaldon Road, Caterham, Tandridge, CR3 5PG
HeadteacherPaul Jensen
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity457 / 420 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisSwimmingCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: hillcroftschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.