School Chooser

Hillside Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedFoundation201 pupilsNurseryNorthwoodHillingdon
School Chooser Score
22
Below
similar schools
Likely range 9 to 48, so it could be “well below”
Out of 100. Better than 21% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#12,455 of 16,041 in England#52 in HillingdonHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, October 2023
Attendance94.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places51 spare201 pupils, 252 places
Pupils per teacher21.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll201Census January 2026

Hillside Infant School is a foundation school in Northwood for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 201 pupils and room for 252. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 22 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 21% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Northwood Way, Northwood, HA6 1RX020 8249 6860hillsideinfant.org.ukMrs Rebecca Fennell headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 18 October 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places165 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
61% full

105 places were empty (39% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2025 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. Every child who applied got a place (48 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary6048– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll201Census January 2026
Places25280% full
Pupils from low-income families18%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English65%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support8%16 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%7 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.84 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)15%£37,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls104 / 97
White British pupils16%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (15), Autistic spectrum disorder (6), emotional and mental health (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll201219220223229232
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals18%10%13%14%11%16%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language65%64%64%67%69%69%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–10%10%9%6%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%4%3%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school16.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.8%5.1%6.7%4.7%3.0%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.2%4.4%6.1%3.8%2.3%2.8%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.7%0.6%0.9%0.6%0.6%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence16.0%5.9%21.0%6.5%5.7%4.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.50.53.10.90.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.8full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher21.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£58,785
Teachers who left in the year18%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher14.22024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,001England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£7,952England £7,697. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,302England £3,480
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £38k, £185 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£9,979it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,001spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m13112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate48 per 1,000 people47% lower than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Hillingdon
Nearest bus stop40 mHillside School, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hillside Junior SchoolFoundation0 m210No overall grade 202430Compare
Frithwood Primary SchoolCouncil780 m374Good 202467Compare
Pinner Wood SchoolCouncil0.7 miles681Outstanding 202396Compare
Harlyn Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles364No overall grade 202472Compare
Greenfields Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles212Report card 202665Compare
Eastbury Farm Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles346Good 202485Compare
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.2 miles211Good 202374Compare
Coteford Junior SchoolAcademy1.4 miles224Not inspected20Compare
Primary schools in HillingdonPrimary schools in NorthwoodBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Hillside Infant School with the 44 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 44 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats21%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 22 is 56 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 7 · middle 79 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 44 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Hillside Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Field Junior SchoolCouncil3.0 miles244Not inspected95Compare
Chater Junior SchoolCouncil3.2 miles237No overall grade 202438Compare
Weald Rise Primary SchoolCouncil3.4 miles361Good 202359Compare
Nascot Wood Junior SchoolCouncil4.3 miles240Outstanding 202398Compare
Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil5.0 miles278Good 202338Compare
Courtland SchoolCouncil6.9 miles213Outstanding 2023100Compare
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary AcademyAcademy8.3 miles168Good 201984Compare
Chalgrove Primary SchoolCouncil8.9 miles217Outstanding 202297Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 22 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 22% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 9 to 48. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.31
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.08
2024/25; 125 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Hillside Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Hillside Infant School scores 22 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 21% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 9 to 48, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Hillside Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hillside Infant School good at its last full inspection on 18 October 2023.

How many pupils does Hillside Infant School have?

201 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 252 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Hillside Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 105 places were empty in 2024/25 (39% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Hillside Infant School?

Pupils were in school 94.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hillside Infant School?

The average class had 25.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Northwood Way, Northwood, HA6 1RX
Telephone
020 8249 6860
Website
www.hillsideinfant.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Fennell
Type of school
Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hillingdon
Ward
Northwood Hills
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102434 · LAESTAB 3125204 · UKPRN 10078296
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from