Hillside Junior School, based in Northwood, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Hillside Junior School currently has around 221 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.
The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 35.7%. white british pupils make up about 15.4% , followed by other mixed at 11.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Northwood Way, Northwood, HA6 1RX |
| Website: | www.hillsidejunior.org |
| Telephone: | 01923825991 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hillingdon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Davies |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 102435 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 221 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.5% | 8.2% |
| Other White | 35.70% | 79 |
| White British | 15.40% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 11.30% | 25 |
| Indian | 11.30% | 25 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 8.60% | 19 |
| African | 5.00% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 3.20% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 2.70% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 2.30% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Infant School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ | 3out of 4 | 848 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pinner Wood School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA | 4out of 4 | 1,219 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pinner Wood First School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA | - not rated | 1,219 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA | - not rated | 1,219 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF | - not rated | 2,590 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood School Potter Street , HA6 1QG | - not rated | 599 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG | 3out of 4 | 633 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Potter Street , HA6 1QG | - not rated | 633 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN | 4out of 4 | 672 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX | - not rated | 1,563 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's School Potter Street Hill , HA5 3ZF | - not rated | 727 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE | - not rated | 1,328 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW | - not rated | 1,710 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.