Hillside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Lords Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 19th of 28 primary schools in Great Yarmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.9%

9.9%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hillside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Homefield VC CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	55% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ormiston Herman Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Wroughton Junior Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Minter
Phone: 01493661399
Website: hillside.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lords Lane, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PA
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120982

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.