Hillcrest Primary School
Cemetery Road, Bristol, BS4 3DE
410 pupils · 98% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 5 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 55% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.27 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 76 | 164 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 66 | 143 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 61 | 152 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 59 | 70 | 139 | 59 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 61 | 131 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 59 | 92 | 165 | 59 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 75 | 143 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 65 | 141 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Knowle Park Primary School 1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Victoria Park Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road 1.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Holymead Primary School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.