Hazeldene SchoolThe Hills Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedford.
Summary of the comparison
Hazeldene School and The Hills Academy are primary schools in Bedford.
Hazeldene School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Hills Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Hills Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hazeldene School was judged Good and The Hills Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Hazeldene School and 63.0% for The Hills Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hazeldene School (72.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Hills Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordHazeldene School | BedfordThe Hills Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 51 in Bedford | 2nd of 51 in Bedford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 440 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK41 9AT | Bedford, MK41 9AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 440 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 21.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 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.
Hazeldene School
The Hills Academy
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