Hillside Primary SchoolCarmountside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Primary School and Carmountside Primary Academy are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Hillside Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carmountside Primary Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hillside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Primary School was judged Good and Carmountside Primary 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 77.0% for Hillside Primary School and 32.0% for Carmountside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hillside Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Carmountside Primary Academy (23.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentHillside Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentCarmountside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | 60th of 69 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 67.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 33.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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.
Hillside Primary School
Carmountside Primary Academy
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