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Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Chaldon Road, Caterham CR3 5PG · hillcroftschool.org · 01883 342606
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Surrey 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 462
- 42 over 420 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Glf Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.63 mi (1.02 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 63
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (22%) with SEND