The Hills Academy, Bedford | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Hills Academy

Stancliffe Road, Bedford MK41 9AT

https://www.thehillsacademy.co.uk/

The Hills Academy is an academy. It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Hazeldene School
0.4		St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
0.6		Brickhill Primary School
0.7		Castle Newnham School
0.7		Putnoe Primary School
0.9		Goldington Green Academy
1.0		Scott Primary School
1.4		Livingstone Primary School
1.4		Edith Cavell Primary School
1.5		Priory Primary School
1.6		Renhold VC Primary School
1.9		King's Oak Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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