Hillyfield Primary Academy
London · Waltham Forest
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About Hillyfield Primary Academy
Hillyfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in London, Waltham Forest. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
HILLYFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Waltham Forest. Regions: London. — from the HILLYFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Hillyfield Primary Academy
- Address
- Higham Hill Road
- Postcode
- E17 6ED
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walthamstow
- URN (official identifier)
- 136413
- Establishment number
- 2018
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1123
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 720
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HILLYFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Headteacher
- Roddy Fairclough
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 5 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hillyfieldacademy.com
- Telephone
- 02085277934
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Hillyfield Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,123 | 41,103 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.1% | 26.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.0% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 36.3% | 40.1% | 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 Hillyfield Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· 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 2 Jul 2024
· Exempt School 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 20 Jan 2019
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hillyfield Primary School (URN 134215)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 2006
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 Hillyfield Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.9% | 13.1% | 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 Hillyfield Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £257,300 for 166 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.7% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £243 | £375 | £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 Hillyfield Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 1,192 pupils.
| This school | Waltham Forest average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,755,000 £8,187 per pupil | £8,078 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £10,155,000 £8,523 per pupil | £7,966 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £3,815,000 £3,202 per pupil · 37.6% | £3,696 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £1,696,000 £1,423 per pupil · 16.7% | £980 · 12.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,293,000 £1,085 per pupil · 12.7% | £498 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,293,000 £1,085 per pupil · 12.7% | £437 · 5.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£400,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £130,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,469 per pupil, supply and agency £189 per pupil — spending up £54 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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