Hillside Primary School, Great Yarmouth

In its own words: "Hillside Primary School is a happy and inclusive learning community, where everyone is challenged and inspired to reach their highest potential. Achieving Owl : I set myself ambitious short and long-term goals, so that I can achieve my highest potential as both a learner and as a member of the community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Hillside Primary School. We are a small and friendly school located in the village of Bradwell set on large grounds. We have 210 pupils and a highly skilled, dedicated and caring staff."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.50 per session.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Hillside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hillside Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hillside Primary School are Homefield VC CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Woodlands Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Ormiston Herman Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 92% maths); and Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 62% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hillside Primary School.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hillside Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 21 (9.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Hillside Primary School has a resourced provision (9 places, 9 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (20 places, 20 pupils on roll) for moderate learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillside School (opposite), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 111 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

Hillside Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Hillside Primary School are Lynn Grove Academy (0.8 miles), Ormiston Venture Academy (0.9 miles) and Cliff Park Ormiston Academy (1.7 miles).