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Hillcrest Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cemetery Road
 Totterdown
 Bristol BS4 3DE
Telephone: 0117 377 2440

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1998
History: This school arose from Knowle Junior School and Knowle Infant School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Bridget Norman (since May 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Gina Lewis
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.94 / 12.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.15
Number of pupils: 410
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,421,520*
Income Per Pupil: £5,906
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Bristol
Constituency: Bristol South
Electoral Ward: Windmill Hill
School Number: 8012023

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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