Hillmead Primary School

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.

Academically, Hillmead’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year are notably strong. The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 87%, well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. In individual subjects, 93% met the expected standard in reading, 90% in writing and 90% in maths. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the combined threshold, with 30% reaching that level in maths, 23% in reading and 23% in writing. Average scaled scores were 106 in both reading and maths, comfortably above the national baseline of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the school’s consistent attainment suggests effective teaching. Nationally, Hillmead ranks 582nd out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the top 5% of schools across the country.

Hillmead is a mixed, state-funded primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision and a current roll of 226 pupils against a capacity of 240. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 98 applications for 28 places, a ratio of 3.5 applicants per place, with all 28 first-preference offers accepted. The school serves a relatively diverse intake, with 16.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, playing fields and a forest school, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, rounders, gymnastics, athletics, swimming, cricket and cross country, while clubs range from gardening and coding to science, film and chess. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of support, combined with strong academic outcomes and a popular oversubscribed intake, makes Hillmead a strong fit for families seeking a high-performing primary with good facilities and inclusive support.

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