Hillside Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 47th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 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 score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

402 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals44%

44%, 17.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language54%

54%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hillside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Halifax Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Cliff Lane Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
The Willows Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Wass
Phone: 01473601402
Website: hillsideprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Belstead Avenue, Ipswich, IP2 8NU
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 140887

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.