The Hills Academy is a primary school in Bedford, serving pupils aged 3 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.
The Hills Academy currently has around 440 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 12.5% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.4%).
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: | 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 date: 05/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 440 |
| Number of Boys: | 238 |
| Number of Girls: | 202 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.40% | 270 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 33 |
| Indian | 5.90% | 26 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.20% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 3.20% | 14 |
| African | 3.00% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE | - not rated | 3,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hills Lower School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | 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 | 3out of 4 | 633 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ | - not rated | 633 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT | - not rated | 712 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | - not rated | 1,370 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX | 2out of 4 | 1,370 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | - not rated | 685 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS | - not rated | 1,139 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH | - not rated | 1,253 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 1,904 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE | - not rated | 1,904 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 2,650 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 |
| The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA | - not rated | 1,388 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 1,719 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 |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.