Hillmorton Primary School, Rugby
Hillmorton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rugby, part of Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hillmorton Primary School in detail
Hillmorton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hillmorton is at the heart of its community, and our strength lies in the relationships we build - with pupils, families and the wider local area. Our school was recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding in both 2017 and again in 2023, and we remain committed to ensuring that every child receives an exceptional education, both academically and personally."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, dance, choir and journalism.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Hillmorton Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 130887), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hillmorton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Hillmorton Primary School as their first choice and 248 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hillmorton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hillmorton Primary School are English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 85% reading, 73% maths); Abbots Farm Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 74% maths); Abbots Farm Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Paddox Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths).
English Martyrs Catholic Primary SchoolAbbots Farm Junior SchoolAbbots Farm Infant SchoolPaddox Primary School
The trust
Hillmorton Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Dingle (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hillmorton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 57 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hillmorton Primary School are Ashlawn School (0.8 miles) and Houlton School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hillmorton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Hillmorton Primary School (URN 130887), it was rated Outstanding in June 2017.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
13
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hillmorton Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 130887). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hillmorton Primary School
Newsletter - End of September 2026
1 Oct 2026
Newsletter - End of Year 2026 Part 1
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - End of Year 2026 Part 2
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - End of June 2026
30 Jun 2026
Newsletter - End of May 2026
22 May 2026
Newsletter - End of April 2026
30 Apr 2026
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Term dates
Hillmorton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hillmorton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hillmorton Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
Your chances of a place at Hillmorton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
456 pupils
420 places
36 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
238
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,319
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hillmorton Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 130887). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.2%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
372
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
Hillmorton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hillmorton Primary School
Are there exam results for Hillmorton Primary School?
Hillmorton Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 130887), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hillmorton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hillmorton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Hillmorton Primary School (URN 130887), it was rated Outstanding in June 2017.
What is the catchment area for Hillmorton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hillmorton Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hillmorton Primary School?
Classes at Hillmorton Primary School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hillmorton Primary School?
Hillmorton Primary School has around 456 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Hillmorton Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hillmorton 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hillmorton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hillmorton Primary School?
Hillmorton Primary School is at Watts Lane, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 4PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)