Hillside Specialist School and CollegeAcorns Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Hillside Specialist School and College and Acorns Primary School in Preston.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Hillside Specialist School and College was judged Good and Acorns Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Hillside Specialist School and College and 0.0% for Acorns Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hillside Specialist School and College (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Acorns Primary School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonHillside Specialist School and College | PrestonAcorns Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 117 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 99 | 70 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 3XB | Preston, PR1 6AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 5 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 115 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 25.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 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.
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 Specialist School and College
Acorns Primary School
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