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Hillside Primary School

Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#8,681
of 13,686 nationally

About Hillside Primary School

Hillside Primary School in Great Yarmouth holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection, in October 2024, awarded Good marks for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. However, the early years provision was rated Requires improvement, a drop from its previous Good rating in that area. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 57% of pupils achieved this, which sits above the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. That places Hillside 11th out of 27 primary schools in Great Yarmouth, putting it in the top half of its immediate borough. Nationally, the school ranks in the 63rd percentile among all state primaries, a solidly mid-table position.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLords Lane, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PA
HeadteacherSimon Minter
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils212
Free School Meals (FSM)12.3%
School Capacity212 / 210 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: hillside.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hillside Primary School

Hillside 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.