Hillside Primary SchoolOrmiston Herman Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Primary School and Ormiston Herman Academy are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Hillside Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston Herman Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ormiston Herman Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ormiston Herman 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 43.0% for Hillside Primary School and 82.0% for Ormiston Herman Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hillside Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ormiston Herman Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthHillside Primary School | Great YarmouthOrmiston Herman Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 333 in Norfolk | 16th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 389 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 376 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PA | Great Yarmouth, NR31 7JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 389 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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
Ormiston Herman Academy
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