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Abbotsbury Primary School and Hillcross Primary School

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  • The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactAbbotsbury Primary SchoolHillcross Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Community school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils352

DfE register

437

DfE register

BoroughMerton

DfE register

Merton

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round29 first preferences for 32 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

49 first preferences for 59 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 14 March 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 8 October 2024

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths58% (2024/25)

DfE

68% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals39.1%

DfE register

14.3%

DfE register

English as an additional language70.1%

school census 2024/25

19.2%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support13.4%

school census 2024/25

15.8%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher19.2

DfE workforce census

26.7

DfE workforce census

Overall absence5.9%

DfE, 2024/25

3.8%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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