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Hillcrest Academy

Cowper Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS7 4DR

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,479

2024-25

Places filled
106%

452 of 428 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -3%

66%
'18-19
58%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

15%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
6%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -7.3

7.9
'18-19
0.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.8

4.4
'18-19
1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -5.1

6.6
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+1.3% vs Leeds average

This school63.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
62.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.9%

Gender split

50%
50%

226 girls · 226 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
28.5%
African
17.7%
Bangladeshi
11.7%
Other Asian
7.5%
Other White
5.1%
White British
5.1%
Caribbean
4.2%
Gypsy/Roma
4.0%
White & Black African
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Indian
2.4%
Chinese
2.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+4.7% vs Leeds average

This school29.4%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+42.2% vs Leeds average

This school62.8%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.8% vs Leeds average

This school0.2%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.4% vs Leeds average

This school17.9%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.0%

4.3%
'18-19
4.9%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.0%
'18-19
10.1%
'21-22
21.9%
'22-23
18.5%
'23-24
17.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.2% vs Leeds average

This school6.3%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+1.4% vs Leeds average

This school17.2%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
2.4%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.2% vs Leeds average

This school0.9%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£200,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
257

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
158
Burglary
17
Public order
16
Criminal damage and arson
14
Other theft
10
Drugs
9
Anti social behaviour
8
Robbery
7

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140413