Hillside Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Primary School and Woodlands Primary Academy are primary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Hillside Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woodlands Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodlands Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Primary School was judged the expected standard and Woodlands 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 43.0% for Hillside Primary School and 60.0% for Woodlands Primary 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 fallen at Woodlands Primary Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthHillside Primary School | Great YarmouthWoodlands Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 333 in Norfolk | 96th 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 | 463 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8PA | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 9.1% 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.
Hillside Primary School
Woodlands Primary Academy
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