The Hills Academy is a primary school located in Bedford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 26/01/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are 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: Stancliffe Road, Bedford, MK41 9AT
Website: www.thehillsacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01234266498
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bedford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Moya Whitehead
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139522

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 26/01/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 439
Number of Boys: 244
Number of Girls: 195

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.9
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.5
Maths
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT
3out of 4 47 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ
4out of 4 633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA
3out of 4 1,117 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Putnoe Primary School
Church Lane , MK41 0DH
3out of 4 1,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX
3out of 4 685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT
3out of 4 712 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX
3out of 4 1,371 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL
4out of 4 1,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD
3out of 4 2,677 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH
- not rated 2,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ
- not rated 1,142 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA
- not rated 1,389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU
- not rated 1,720 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ
- not rated 1,833 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX
- not rated 2,438 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.