Hillside Primary School, Huddersfield
Hillside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of South Pennine Academies. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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 Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hillside Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Hillside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hillside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Hillside Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hillside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hillside Primary School are Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 85% maths); Newsome Junior Academy (0.5 miles, 62% reading, 64% maths); Lowerhouses CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, 70% reading, 87% maths); and Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy (0.8 miles).
Hillside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolNewsome Junior AcademyLowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolBerry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
The trust
Hillside Primary School is one of 10 schools run by South Pennine Academies, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hillside Primary School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 72% 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 (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Mixed (19%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dawson Road, 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hillside Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 348 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hillside Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 9.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hillside Primary School are Newsome Academy (0.5 miles), Moor End Academy (1.2 miles), King James's School (1.7 miles) and Honley High School (1.7 miles).
Newsome AcademyMoor End AcademyKing James's SchoolHonley High 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Hillside Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2020. Before that, as Hillside Primary School (URN 135098), it was rated Good in January 2018.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hillside Primary School is a caring, welcoming place where pupils feel supported and enjoy their learning. The school excels at teaching reading and provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs. Teachers use positive behaviour strategies to help pupils understand their emotions, creating a calm and respectful learning environment.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expertly planned phonics lessons and rapid identification of weaker readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through tailored teaching adapted to their needs
- Well-considered behaviour management approach that teaches pupils emotional regulation
- Broad curriculum with enrichment opportunities including trips to local fire station
- Pupils enthusiastic about learning with good recall of knowledge and use of subject-specific vocabulary
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teaching does not consistently help pupils connect important knowledge together, limiting deep understanding
- New assessment models have been introduced but are not yet fully embedded across all subjects to identify gaps in knowledge
- Teaching approaches need to be more consistent across all subjects to help pupils build connections between ideas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school maintains a safe environment where pupils feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Netball, street dance, Lego club, mindfulness, yoga, choir with performances at care homes, eco-warriors club, breakfast club
Hillside Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils enjoy learning and behave well. The school has introduced a broad curriculum and new teaching approaches that are helping pupils develop their knowledge and skills.
At a Glance
48.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hillside Primary School
Term dates
Hillside Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hillside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hillside Primary School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 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
83%
Available places
306 pupils
367 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
302
Total Pupils
154
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,033
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,051
Per pupil
£2181k
Total funding
£221k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
281
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
Hillside Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hillside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hillside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hillside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Hillside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hillside Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2020. Before that, as Hillside Primary School (URN 135098), it was rated Good in January 2018.
What is the catchment area for Hillside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hillside Primary School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hillside Primary School?
Hillside Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 367 places.
How big are the classes at Hillside Primary School?
Classes at Hillside Primary School average 27.5 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 Hillside Primary School?
Hillside Primary School has around 302 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hillside Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Hillside Primary School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hillside Primary School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Hillside 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 Hillside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hillside Primary School?
Hillside Primary School is at Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)