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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rutlish School
Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD 		4out of 4 1,257 yd Voluntary controlled school No Boys More About School
Glenthorne High School
Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS 		4out of 4 2,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road , SW20 0JL 		3out of 4 2,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA 		4out of 4 2,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Harris Academy Morden
Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU 		4out of 4 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
Perseid School
Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT 		4out of 4 1,125 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The London Acorn School
Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD 		- not rated 1,816 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Canterbury Campus
Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT 		3out of 4 1,842 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wimbledon School of Art
Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA 		- not rated 1,854 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall School Wimbledon
17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF 		- not rated 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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