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Hillcroft Primary School

Primary

Tandridge · Caterham · CR3 5PG www.hillcroftschool.org/

Pupils
462
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
10 Jan 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
26 Apr 2017
Short inspection
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1 May 2014
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Tandridge. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
62%
-9pp
LA
67%
England
63%
71%58%45%
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RWM higher
8%
+3pp
LA
11%
England
8%
14%10%5%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
52%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
63%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
35%
LA AVG 34%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.96
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.56
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
457
cap. 420
465455444
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Pupil : teacher ratio
24.9
LA AVG 21.86:1
28.923.919.0
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EAL
8%
LA AVG 16.15%
11%9%7%
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FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 14.98%
21%17%14%
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SEN
18%
LA AVG 16.95%
18%15%11%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%6%4%
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Persistent absence
19%
LA
11%
England
13%
22%15%8%
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Overview

AddressChaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG
Telephone01883342606
Local authoritySurrey
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6202 spend / pupil£6765 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2562%8%457
2023/2471%5%454
2022/2368%14%+2.70-0.50+1.90453
2018/1961%9%-1.20-1.20-2.50451
2017/1868%11%-0.10-2.00-2.80465
2016/1745%12%-3.60-0.70-3.30452
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2588%52%63%8%85%35%63%90%110.0107.0108.018%
2023/2483%27%71%7%83%24%81%85%106.0106.0105.013%
2022/2383%54%68%15%81%36%80%81%109.0107.0107.017%
2018/1978%35%76%26%70%26%83%78%105.0104.0106.013%
2017/1881%41%77%18%79%18%79%84%107.0104.0108.012%
2016/1752%17%76%21%55%17%81%74%101.0101.0104.013%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 May 2014 (was URN 125123)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545724.918%8%14%7%19%
2023/2445425.913%7%17%7%15%
2022/2345323.517%8%16%7%22%
2021/2245324.111%9%17%6%16%
2020/2144421.213%7%16%
2018/1945128.913%11%16%4%9%
2017/1846524.412%10%20%4%8%
2016/1745219.013%11%20%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.