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Hillside Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hitchcock Place
 Sudbury
 Suffolk CO10 1NN
Telephone: 01787 372808

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lizzi Murphy (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Michelle Kelly
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.8 / 35.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.74
Number of pupils: 89
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.4
Sex: Mixed (70% boys / 30% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,190,610*
Income Per Pupil: £24,613
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: South Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Sudbury North West
School Number: 9357002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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