Hillside Primary School
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hillside Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 29th of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2023
Pupils are proud to be part of Hillside Primary School. They are friendly and welcoming and make the school a happy place to learn. Pupils and staff get on well together. Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe here. If bullying happens, pupils trust adults to resolve it so that it does not happen again. The rules of 'be kind, be safe and show respect' are evident in all that the pupils do. Pupils study a broad range of subjects and are interested in what they are learning. The majority achieve well, particularly in mathematics and writing. Leaders provide a range of leadership opportunities to pupils, including school councillors, science ambassadors and sports ambassadors. Pupils value this. Pupils enjoy attending a range of lunchtime and after-school activities, including cookery club and singing stars clubs. Pupils regularly take part in community events including visits to the local church. They also support charities, including 'Children in Need', and have opportunities to explore potential future roles through the careers fair.
What the school should improve
- Not all governors have up to date safeguarding training. This means that they are not as able to hold leaders to account for their safeguarding work, and support them with this work, as they should be. Leaders and governors should ensure that appropriate safeguarding training is completed as a matter of priority by anyone who needs it.
- Leaders have not ensured that assessment is used precisely enough in all foundation subjects. Where this happens, misconceptions are not always addressed, and gaps in learning go unchecked. Leaders should make sure that teachers use assessment precisely to identify and address pupils' gaps in learning curriculum across the foundation subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
224 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hillside Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| Greenways Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Carmountside Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Holden Lane Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Schonau
- Phone
- 01782235350
- Address
- Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- URN
- 124024
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.