Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery

Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PG

Outstanding

Inspected 10 January 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

457

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 457 / 420 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.8%

Disadvantaged

7.7%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

18.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

24.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

19.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£47,927

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,095 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,202

Spend per pupil

£6,765

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.