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Hillside Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Belstead Avenue
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP2 8NU
Telephone: 01473 601402

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Hillside Community Primary School
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Sponsor: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Wass (since September 2023 – came from Holt Farm Junior School)
Previous Headteacher: Tracy McKenzie
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.6 / 25.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.97
Number of pupils: 402
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.2
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 74.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 56.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Bridge
School Number: 9352027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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