Hillside Primary School, based in Gloucester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Hillside Primary School currently has around 386 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.3%). african pupils make up about 14.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Underhill Road, Gloucester, GL4 6HE |
| Website: | www.robinswood.academy |
| Telephone: | 01452530430 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebekah Millward |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136528 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 386 |
| Number of Boys: | 202 |
| Number of Girls: | 184 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 52.30% | 202 |
| African | 14.80% | 57 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 26 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.90% | 19 |
| Indian | 3.90% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 3.90% | 15 |
| Caribbean | 3.10% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinswood Primary School Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Primary School Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Infant School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP | - not rated | 437 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Junior School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AR | - not rated | 437 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat Primary School Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP | - not rated | 437 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 919 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Technology College Cotteswold Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Gloucester Academy Painswick Road , GL4 6RN | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE | - not rated | 2,317 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ribston Hall High School Stroud Road , GL1 5LE | 3out of 4 | 2,317 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn School Matson House , Matson GL4 6DY | - not rated | 520 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastbrook Education Trust 7 Eastbrook Road , GL4 3DB | - not rated | 2,501 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP | - not rated | 2,758 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 2,758 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.