Heron Primary SchoolHillside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Heron Primary School and Hillside Primary School are primary schools in Gloucester.
Heron Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hillside Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Heron Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heron Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hillside Primary School 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 55.0% for Heron Primary School and 38.0% for Hillside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Heron Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillside Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterHeron Primary School | GloucesterHillside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 148th of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 197th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 399 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL4 4BN | Gloucester, GL4 6HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 399 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Heron Primary School
Hillside Primary School
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