Hillmead Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Hillmead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bishop's Stortford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 22 schools in Bishop's Stortford with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hillmead Primary School in detail
Hillmead Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, karate and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Hillmead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hillmead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Hillmead Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Hillmead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hillmead Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Northgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 95% reading, 98% maths); Manor Fields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Avanti Brook Primary School (0.8 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hillmead Primary School.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SNorthgate Primary SchoolManor Fields Primary SchoolAvanti Brook Primary School
Who goes there
12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 20 (9%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hillmead Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hillmead Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 11.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hillmead Primary School are St Mary's Catholic School (0.7 miles), TLC Live Online School (1 mile), Avanti Grange Secondary School (1.2 miles) and The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1.4 miles).
St Mary's Catholic SchoolTLC Live Online SchoolAvanti Grange Secondary SchoolThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hillmead Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hillmead Primary School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around ClubsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Wraparound Care at Bishop's Stortford College880m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Beaumont - Bishop's Stortford880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hillmead Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hillmead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hillmead Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
203 pupils
243 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bishop's Stortford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bishop's Stortford
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
120
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,614
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,531
Per pupil
£1256k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
183
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 Hillmead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hillmead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hillmead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Hillmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hillmead Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hillmead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hillmead Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hillmead Primary School?
Hillmead Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 243 places.
How big are the classes at Hillmead Primary School?
Classes at Hillmead Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hillmead Primary School?
Hillmead Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hillmead Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hillmead Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hillmead Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hillmead Primary School 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 Hillmead Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hillmead Primary School's term dates?
Hillmead Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hillmead Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hillmead Primary School?
Hillmead Primary School is at Woburn Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4PW.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)