Joseph Hood Primary SchoolHillcross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Joseph Hood Primary School and Hillcross Primary School are primary schools.
Joseph Hood Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillcross Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Joseph Hood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Joseph Hood Primary School was judged Good and Hillcross 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 63.0% for Joseph Hood Primary School and 68.0% for Hillcross Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Joseph Hood Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillcross Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonJoseph Hood Primary School | MordenHillcross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 42 in Merton Stronger figure | 25th of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 498 | |
| Location | London, SW20 9NS | Morden, SM4 4EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.0% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% | 8.5% 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.
Joseph Hood Primary School
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