Academy converter · Surrey

Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery

2–11Ages
462Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140880URN

Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

175 applications for 60 places · 83rd of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Surrey median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

175 applications · 60 places offered · 68 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.9; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 3.6; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 3.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.4; Surrey median median 2.7
2018 2.1; Surrey median median 2.7
2017 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2016 2.5; Surrey median median 2.8
2015 2.7; Surrey median median 2.9
2014 2.5; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as Hillcroft Primary School (URN 125123), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	175	2.9	68	1.13
Sep 2025	59	212	3.6	85	1.44
Sep 2024	59	185	3.1	62	1.05
Sep 2023	60	153	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2022	60	172	2.9	59	0.98
Sep 2021	60	153	2.6	60	1.00
Sep 2020	58	159	2.7	64	1.10
Sep 2019	60	146	2.4	61	1.02
Sep 2018	60	126	2.1	51	0.85
Sep 2017	60	162	2.7	59	0.98
Sep 2016	60	151	2.5	61	1.02
Sep 2015	60	159	2.7	71	1.18
Sep 2014 *	60	148	2.5	69	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 63% · Maths 85% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%137th of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	8%	110	107
2023/24	71%	5%	106	106
2022/23	68%	14%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hillcroft Primary School & NurseryThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
1.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good · improving2024

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good2021

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
1.7 km · Surrey

2026

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
2.0 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
2.1 km · Surrey

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Whyteleafe Primary School
2.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Keston Primary School
2.7 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Kenley Primary School
3.2 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140880 · 936/2947
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 420 pupils · 462 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2014
Replaced: Hillcroft Primary School (URN 125123)
Address: Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG
Local authority: Surrey · Tandridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources