Hillside Primary School, Reading

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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Hillside Primary School

Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading RG6 4HQ

https://www.hillside.wokingham.sch.uk/

Hillside Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Wokingham). It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

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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
0.4		Whiteknights Primary School
0.5		The Ridgeway Primary School
0.6		Radstock Primary School
0.9		Christ The King Catholic Primary School
1.0		Geoffrey Field Junior School
1.0		Geoffrey Field Infant School
1.1		Aldryngton Primary School
1.2		Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
1.4		Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
1.4		Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
1.4		Loddon Primary School
1.4		The Palmer Primary Academy

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

Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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