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Hillsgrove Primary School

Bexley, DA16 1DRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#7,586
of 13,686 nationally

About Hillsgrove Primary School

Hillsgrove Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in the London Borough of Bexley, serving children aged 3 to 11. Within the local authority, it sits in the bottom half of the rankings, placed 37th out of 55 primary schools. The top-performing peers in Bexley are all Catholic primaries: St Thomas More, St John Fisher, and St Stephen’s. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School, just 1.4 km away. Hillsgrove itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was judged to Require Improvement. The school is led by headteacher Kathryn Laurie and currently has 311 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 420.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSidmouth Road, Welling, Bexley, DA16 1DR
HeadteacherKathryn Laurie
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils311
Free School Meals (FSM)19.6%
School Capacity311 / 420 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundICT SuitePlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryRoundersNetballCricketGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Hillsgrove 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.