The Hill Primary School, Reading
The Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Reading. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 85 schools in Reading with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Reading (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at The Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Reading and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at The Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 77 families put The Hill Primary School as their first choice and 220 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Hill Primary School are Emmer Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 83% maths); Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.5 miles); Micklands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 55% maths); and Caversham Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).
The Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Emmer Green Primary SchoolChiltern Nursery Nurse Training SchoolMicklands Primary SchoolCaversham Primary School
Who goes there
3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2%) 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 Reading Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buckingham Drive (on), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hill Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 120 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Reading (351).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Hill Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 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 November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Hill Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Hill Primary School is in Reading; for families living there:
- How to apply: apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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 Reading is 21 (the median across 71 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 The Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across Reading council
Places available
2,001
Applications
1,844
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Reading council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
199
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,211
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,086
Per pupil
£2135k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
347
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
The Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is The Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, Reading allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Hill Primary School?
The Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Hill Primary School?
Classes at The Hill Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Hill Primary School?
The Hill Primary School has around 410 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Hill Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at The Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Hill Primary School?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hill 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 The Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Reading is 21 (the median across 71 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Hill Primary School?
The Hill Primary School is at Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)