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Hillcrest Academy

Cowper Street, Leeds, LS7 4DR

Local ranking85th of 212 primary schools in Leeds
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

428

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
452
Boys
238 (51%)
Girls
227 (49%)
Capacity
428 (109% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
32.6%
EAL
62.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.2%
SEN Support
17.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,479/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 28.8%
  • Black African: 17.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 11.8%
  • Asian Other: 7.6%
  • White British: 5.1%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 4.0%

28.8%

Asian Pakistani

17.9%

Black African

11.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140413
UKPRN
10044191
Establishment No.
2014
Trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST

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