Frithwood Primary SchoolHillside Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwood.
Summary of the comparison
Frithwood Primary School and Hillside Junior School are primary schools in Northwood.
Frithwood Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillside Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillside Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Frithwood Primary School was judged Good and Hillside Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Frithwood Primary School and 67.0% for Hillside Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Frithwood Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hillside Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwoodFrithwood Primary School | NorthwoodHillside Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 62 in Hillingdon | 30th of 62 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 374 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 470 | 240 | |
| Location | Northwood, HA6 3NJ | Northwood, HA6 1RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.7% | 59.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 28.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 13.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Frithwood Primary School
Hillside Junior School
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