Hill View Primary School

How places are decided at Hill View Primary School

Hill View Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Hill View Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Hill View Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hill View Primary School?

Hill View Primary School has 495 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hill View Primary School take?

Hill View Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Hill View Primary School located?

Hill View Primary School is located in Banbury, OX16 1DN, Oxfordshire.

How do I apply to Hill View Primary School?

Hill View 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 close do you need to live to get into Hill View Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Hill View Primary School for 2025-26 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Hill View Primary School?

When Hill View Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by a local authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application and previously looked after children. The term Previously Looked After Children" (PLAC) are children who are no longer looked after by a LA in England because they are subject to an adoption, special guardianship or child arrangements order. The 2021 School Admission Codes regards a child as having been in state care outside England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Disabled children needing physical accessibility — Disabled children who need to be admitted to Hill View School on the grounds of physical accessibility. The definition of disability is that contained within the Equalities Act 2010; 3. Children of staff — To children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In categories 4 to 6 above, priority will be given to children who are eligible for Service Pupil Premium and then to children who live closest to the school by the straight-line distance as calculated by Oxfordshire County Council. If the distance "tie break" produces an identical result for two or more applicants and these applicants live at different addresses and are not children of a multiple birth, the Local Authority will use random allocation to determine who will be offered a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hill View Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.6% of pupils at Hill View Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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