Hillcross Primary School is a primary school located in Morden. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/02/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Ashridge Way, Morden, SM4 4EE
Website: www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk
Telephone: 02085426936
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Merton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Francis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102655

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/02/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 540
Number of Pupils: 508
Number of Boys: 270
Number of Girls: 238

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.6
Writing
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 1 to 3.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 1 to 3.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillcross Primary School
Ashridge Way, SM4 4EE 		0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morden Primary School
London Road, SM4 5PX 		867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hatfeild Primary School
Lower Morden Lane, SM4 4SJ 		948 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poplar Primary School
Poplar Road South, Merton Park SW19 3JZ 		981 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Joseph Hood Primary School
Whatley Avenue, Raynes Park SW20 9NS 		1,004 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton Park SW20 9AD 		1,257 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenthorne High School
Sutton Common Road, SM3 9PS 		2,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, SW20 0JL 		2,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		2,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Morden
Lilleshall Road, SM4 6DU 		2,461 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Perseid School
Bordesley Road, SM4 5LT 		1,125 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe London Acorn School
Morden Cottage, Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD 		1,816 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canterbury Campus
Canterbury Road, SM4 6PT 		1,842 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWimbledon School of Art
Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QA 		1,854 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs, Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		2,190 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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