Hillside Primary and Nursery School
Roberts Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rhian Richardson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 140282
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01158401477
About this school
Hillside Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hillside Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 69% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hillside Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 468 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 472 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillside Primary and Nursery School compares
Hillside Primary and Nursery School ranked 104th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 456 | — |
| Holgate Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 391 | 0.4 miles |
| Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 23.7% | 411 | 0.5 miles |
| Leen Mills Primary School | 49% | 4.2% | 22.3% | 342 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | 64% | 3.5% | 10% | 230 | 0.9 miles |
| Edgewood Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.4% | 25.7% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 9.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holgate Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Hucknall
-
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Leen Mills Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hucknall
-
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Hillside Primary and Nursery School ranks 88th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hillside Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillside Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hillside Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Rhian Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hillside Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillside Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hillside Primary and Nursery School?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hillside Primary and Nursery School full?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 456 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hillside Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hillside Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillside Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hillside Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hillside Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hillside Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hillside Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School ranked 104th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillside Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillside Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillside Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 4 July 2026.