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School information
- Official name
- Hillcross Primary School
- Address
- Ashridge Way
- Postcode
- SM4 4EE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Merton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- URN (official identifier)
- 102655
- Establishment number
- 2084
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 437
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 498
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Merton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Francis
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 8 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hillcross.merton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02085426936
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Hillcross Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 437 | 27,256 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.7% | 28.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 15.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.3% | 38.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Hillcross Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Nov 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 10 May 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 16 Mar 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 May 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Apr 2011
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 26 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Hillcross Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Hillcross Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £85,250 for 55 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.0% | 30.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £217 | £399 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Hillcross Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 422 pupils.
| This school | Merton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,561,854 £8,440 per pupil | £9,098 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,566,842 £8,452 per pupil | £9,065 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,433,477 £3,397 per pupil · 40.2% | £4,100 · 45.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £694,847 £1,647 per pupil · 19.5% | £1,583 · 17.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £57,920 £137 per pupil · 1.6% | £367 · 4.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £470 £1 per pupil · 0.0% | £324 · 3.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£4,988 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £269,933 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,395 per pupil, supply and agency £115 per pupil — spending up £1,057 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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