Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jensen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 140880
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883342606
About this school
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery is a primary academy in Caterham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 462 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 71% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 85% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery compares
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery ranked 141st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 7% | 13.8% | 462 | — |
| Audley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 13% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 398 | 0.6 miles |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 8.7% | 37.6% | 215 | 1.0 miles |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School | 63% | 5% | 17.7% | 444 | 1.2 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School | — | 3.9% | 7.8% | 185 | 1.3 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)
- 13.79%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.01%
- Persistent absence
- 18.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Audley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Caterham
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St Francis Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Caterham
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Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Caterham
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St John's CofE Aided Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Caterham
-
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Caterham
Other schools in Caterham
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Caterham.
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- de Stafford School Secondary
- Clifton Hill School Academies
- Sunnydown School Special schools
- Caterham Prep Independent schools
- Caterham School Independent schools
- Essendene Lodge School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Caterham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery?
- The acting headteacher of Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery is Mr Paul Jensen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery full?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 462 on roll (110%), 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 Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery ranked 141st of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery'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 2 July 2026.