What did Ofsted judge Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hillsgrove Primary School?

Hillsgrove Primary School has 280 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hillsgrove Primary School take?

Hillsgrove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Hillsgrove Primary School located?

Hillsgrove Primary School is located in Welling, DA16 1DR, Bexley.

How do I apply to Hillsgrove Primary School?

Hillsgrove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Hillsgrove Primary School?

When Hillsgrove Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Hillsgrove Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twins, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 46 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hillsgrove Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.4% of pupils at Hillsgrove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hillsgrove Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2022-23 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded.
3Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Hillsgrove Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twins, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority.
4Significant hardship / medical or social circumstances — Children whose parent or sibling has a medical condition, or where there are significant social or domestic circumstances, that would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser or other professional before a place is awarded.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance. Measurements will be provided by the London Borough of Bexley in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy. Home will be taken as the address at which the child lives with the parent or legal guardian who is also the main carer, defined as the parent eligible to receive child benefit and child tax credit, at the time of application.

Document also describes admission outside the normal age group (summer-born deferral) procedure, and waiting list policy kept until start of autumn term 2022.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Hillsgrove Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hillsgrove Primary School?: Hillsgrove Primary School has 280 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hillsgrove Primary School take?: Hillsgrove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Hillsgrove Primary School located?: Hillsgrove Primary School is located in Welling, DA16 1DR, Bexley.
How do I apply to Hillsgrove Primary School?: Hillsgrove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Hillsgrove Primary School?: When Hillsgrove Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Hillsgrove Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twins, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 46 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hillsgrove Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.4% of pupils at Hillsgrove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hillsgrove Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2022-23 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded.
3Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Hillsgrove Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twins, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority.
4Significant hardship / medical or social circumstances — Children whose parent or sibling has a medical condition, or where there are significant social or domestic circumstances, that would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser or other professional before a place is awarded.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance. Measurements will be provided by the London Borough of Bexley in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy. Home will be taken as the address at which the child lives with the parent or legal guardian who is also the main carer, defined as the parent eligible to receive child benefit and child tax credit, at the time of application.

Document also describes admission outside the normal age group (summer-born deferral) procedure, and waiting list policy kept until start of autumn term 2022.

Hillsgrove Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hillsgrove Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hillsgrove Primary School?: Hillsgrove Primary School has 280 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hillsgrove Primary School take?: Hillsgrove Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Hillsgrove Primary School located?: Hillsgrove Primary School is located in Welling, DA16 1DR, Bexley.
How do I apply to Hillsgrove Primary School?: Hillsgrove Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Hillsgrove Primary School?: When Hillsgrove Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical need — Children with a medical need that makes it essential for the child to attend Hillsgrove Primary School. Evidence of the medical condition must be submitted at the time of application. An opinion may be sought from a medical adviser before a place is awarded; 3. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Hillsgrove Primary School at the time the child is due for admission to the school. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. For this priority, brother or sister includes a full brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or step/half brother or sister living at the same address. Where in an allocation of places, children who are twins, triplets or from other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all will be treated as siblings and therefore accorded the sibling priority, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 46 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hillsgrove Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.4% of pupils at Hillsgrove Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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