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Hillmead Primary School

East Hertfordshire, CM23 4PWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#582 of 13,686 nationally

About Hillmead Primary School

Hillmead Primary School sits within Hertfordshire, a local authority with 401 primary schools, 45 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has held since its previous graded inspection in 2018, and which was confirmed in an ungraded inspection in March 2024. Within the East Hertfordshire borough, Hillmead ranks 3rd out of 47 primary schools, placing it in the top 5% of schools in that area. Its ranking score of 87 sits behind the top-performing local peers: Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both with scores of 100, and The Russell School on 97. Across the wider Hertfordshire local authority, Hillmead ranks 18th overall. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Windhill21, located 1. 3 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, East Hertfordshire, CM23 4PW
HeadteacherMichelle Shenston
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity226 / 240 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Hillmead Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.