Hillside Infant School
87%
Capacity
219
Pupils
2.1x
Demand
About Hillside Infant School
Hillside Infant School is a popular choice among local families, with 100 applications for just 48 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.08. Of those applicants, 44 put the school as their first preference, and 44 first-preference offers were made. The school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, but the high demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 7, located in the London borough of Hillingdon. It has a nursery provision and a non-religious character. The headteacher is Rebecca Fennell, and the school currently has 219 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 252, so there is some room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 11.6 per cent, which is below the national average.
Academically, Hillside Infant School has made clear progress. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2018, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings for both leadership and management and early years provision. This was a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with the same rating for leadership and management and early years provision. An ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed that the school remains Good. Because Hillside is an infant school, it does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results, so a direct comparison with the local authority average of 64 per cent for KS2 is not possible. However, the school’s trajectory from Requires Improvement to Good, and the maintenance of that standard, is a positive signal for parents looking at early years education.
The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, music rooms, a forest school area and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, swimming, rounders, tennis, gymnastics and dance, while clubs include choir, drama, coding and chess. For children with additional needs, the school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so parents should be prepared to apply early. Hillside Infant School will suit families in Hillingdon who want a Good-rated, non-religious infant school with a nursery, a strong focus on early years, and a range of extracurricular activities, particularly those who value outdoor learning through the forest school programme.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 3 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Northwood Way, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 1RX |
| Headteacher | Rebecca Fennell |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Number of Pupils | 219 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 11.6% |
| School Capacity | 219 / 252 (87% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Oct 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
4Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed48
100
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
44 families put this school as their 1st choice (44% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White (other)43.8%
- White British16.9%
- Asian14.6%
- Mixed11.4%
- Black0.9%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than half of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hillside Infant School
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Contact Information
Northwood Way, Northwood
Hillingdon, HA6 1RX
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