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Hillside Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham · Nottinghamshire

Primary Academy (converter)Part of FLYING HIGH TRUST

FLYING HIGH TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 38 member schools: 38 primary schools. Local authorities: Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the FLYING HIGH TRUST public record.

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School information

Official name
Hillside Primary and Nursery School
Address
Roberts Lane, Hucknall
Postcode
NG15 6LW
Country
England
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Parliamentary constituency
Sherwood Forest
URN (official identifier)
140282
Establishment number
3792
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
3–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
456
As of November 2026
Capacity
420
School type
Academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Headteacher
Mrs Rhian Richardson
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 17 May 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.hillsideprimary.com
Telephone
01158401477
Date opened
1 Nov 2013

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Hillside Primary and Nursery School

2025/26This schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Pupils456125,9628,355,420
Eligible for free school meals18.4%23.7%26.5%
SEN support13.4%11.7%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)0.9%2.8%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)6.6%12.5%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

4 published inspections for Hillside Primary and Nursery School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 6 Jul 2022

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    Yes - improving (good)

    Report published 7 Nov 2016

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Hillside Primary and Nursery School (URN 131078)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 9 Feb 2011

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as Hillside Primary and Nursery School (URN 131078)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 29 Apr 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 Hillside Primary and Nursery School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)4.6%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)9.2%11.7%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 Hillside Primary and Nursery School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £127,100 for 82 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Pupils eligible19.5%25.1%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£302£335£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 Hillside Primary and Nursery School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 460 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Hillside Primary and Nursery School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolNottinghamshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£2,879,000
£6,259 per pupil
£6,934£7,179
Total spending£2,690,000
£5,848 per pupil
£6,643£6,721
Teaching staff£1,305,000
£2,837 per pupil · 48.5%
£3,152 · 47.4%£3,211 · 47.8%
Education support staff£530,000
£1,152 per pupil · 19.7%
£1,309 · 19.7%£1,313 · 19.5%
Supply and agency staff£69,000
£150 per pupil · 2.6%
£197 · 3.0%£203 · 3.0%
…of which agency supply£60,000
£130 per pupil · 2.2%
£172 · 2.6%£160 · 2.4%
In-year balance£189,000
Revenue reserve£54,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,213 per pupil, supply and agency £154 per pupil — spending up £635 per pupil on 2023/24.

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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Hillside Primary and Nursery School?

Roberts Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 6LW

01158401477

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