Hill View Primary Academy, Bournemouth
Hill View Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, part of Reach South Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 27 schools in Bournemouth with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hill View Primary Academy in detail
Hill View Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Hill View, our aim is to provide our children with an engaging, exciting and empowering curriculum that equips them for today and the future."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Hill View Primary School. My name is Victoria Buckland, and I have the very great privilege of being Head Teacher of our fantastic community. Hill View Primary provides a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment with your child at the centre of the experience. Your child will develop a love of learning with us."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, gymnastics, basketball, karate and Lego.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Hill View Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hill View Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Hill View Primary Academy as their first choice and 145 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hill View Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hill View Primary Academy are Winton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Kingsleigh Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths).
Hill View Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Winton Primary SchoolMoordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolKingsleigh Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Hill View Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Reach South Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 21 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hill view Road (s-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hill View Primary Academy issued 34 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hill View Primary Academy are Glenmoor Academy (0.6 miles), Winton Academy (0.6 miles), The Bourne Academy (0.7 miles) and Bournemouth School (1.3 miles).
Glenmoor AcademyWinton AcademyThe Bourne AcademyBournemouth School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils come to school happy and eager to learn. They are determined to uphold the school's 'ASCENT' values, such as community and excellence. Children in the Reception Year get off to a strong start. Parents speak highly of the care and support that their children receive throughout their time in the school.
Pupils consistently live up to the school's high expectations for their behaviour. Learning is rarely disrupted and pupils get on well together throughout the school day. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and build their independence. As a result, they are well prepared for the next stages of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. In most subjects, they deepen their knowledge and understanding over time. This is because the school has planned carefully what pupils should learn and when. For example, pupils build on their knowledge of number from the Reception Year. They go on to solve mathematical problems and apply their understanding in other subjects, such as science. In these subjects, teachers have the expertise they need to implement the curriculum and assess pupils' learning accurately. As a result, pupils' errors or misconceptions are quickly rectified.
However, in a few subjects, the school is still working on identifying the essential knowledge that pupils should learn. Where this is the case, pupils do not always gain such detailed knowledge and understanding. Teaching does not check pupils' learning as precisely in these subjects. Consequently, pupils sometimes have gaps in their knowledge.
From Ofsted's May 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
21
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hill View Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hill View Primary Academy.
- Foundation Sports And PlayAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hill View Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hill View Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hill View Primary Academy is in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; for families living there:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
605 pupils
630 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
3,809
Applications
3,148
Got 1st preference
92.2%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
601
Total Pupils
285
Boys
316
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,119
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3287k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
545
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Hill View Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Hill View Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Hill View Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Hill View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hill View Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hill View Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hill View Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hill View Primary Academy?
Hill View Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hill View Primary Academy?
Classes at Hill View Primary Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hill View Primary Academy?
Hill View Primary Academy has around 601 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hill View Primary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Hill View Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hill View Primary Academy?
Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coordinated admissions process, naming Hill View Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hill View Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Foundation Sports And Play (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hill View Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hill View Primary Academy?
Hill View Primary Academy is at Hill View Road, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)