Hillcrest Academy, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hillcrest Academy creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all pupils flourish. Teachers know their pupils extremely well and support them to succeed both academically and personally. The school has excellent pupil behaviour and attendance, with calm classrooms where learning is rarely disrupted.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attendance, with strong support systems helping pupils learn without distractions
- Broad, ambitious curriculum that is carefully planned, with particular strength in communication and language development
- Highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs, and pupils who speak English as an additional language
- Strong personal development programme covering important local safety issues like knife crime and gangs
- Expert use of local connections to enrich learning, including partnerships with dance higher education institution
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance projects and performances through partnership with local dance higher education institution, Deep Curriculum Analysis enrichment activities such as volcanology
Hillcrest Academy is a school where pupils thrive academically and personally in a welcoming, inclusive community. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and consistently take action to support them in reaching their potential.
At a Glance
35.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 76%. Maths has improved from 60% to 81%. Writing has improved from 60% to 67%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
465 pupils
428 capacity
37 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.30968%
Overall absence
17.2043%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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