Hillside Primary School

Pupils

Capacity

472

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

19.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

15.6

Leadership (FTE)

2.8

Part-time teachers

27%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

How do I apply for a place at Hillside Primary School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Does living near Hillside Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Hillside Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.