The Hill Primary School

A good community school school in Reading. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Hill Primary School.

Reading, RG48TU Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
44.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 5.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 November 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Peppard Road
Emmer Green
Reading, RG48TU

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
109788
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TU
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
401
Free School Meals
5.5% (22 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.2% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
5.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.3 (8.2 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 108.0
2023 106.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
25 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
50
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
401 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing good people"

kindness respect curiosity honesty

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr R. Jones welcomes visitors and describes The Hill as a safe, nurturing and purposeful learning environment with an inclusive, values-driven ethos of Growing Good People. He highlights the focus on growing the whole child, extended play-based learning through Key Stage One, and extensive on-site woodland that supports outdoor learning; PATHS is active in offering activities and fundraising.

Facilities

Extensive on-site grounds On-site woodland Large field Vegetable garden Large pond New library Development of playground equipment Canopy in the Nature Area Welly boxes (one per classroom)

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Tree House Wrap Around Care staff (Wrap Around Care)

SEND Provision

The Hill provides SEND support including inclusive first teaching, detailed ongoing assessment, feedback through marking and discussion about learning, regular contact with parents, intervention teaching assistants, a range of intervention programmes (1-to-1 or small group), and collaboration with other agencies such as speech therapists, educational psychology services and CAMHS; anti-bullying policies and Therapeutic Thinking approach are part of our SEND provision.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are managed by Reading Borough Council; further information about the admissions process and criteria can be found on their website.

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