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Hillcross Primary School and St John Fisher RC Primary School

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

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FactHillcross Primary SchoolSt John Fisher RC Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

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3 to 11

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GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

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Pupils437

DfE register

413

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedRoman Catholic

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 round49 first preferences for 59 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

41 first preferences for 49 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 8 October 2024

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 20 April 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths68% (2024/25)

DfE

Not published
Pupils
Eligible for free school meals14.3%

DfE register

9.6%

DfE register

English as an additional language19.2%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Receiving SEN support15.8%

school census 2024/25

Not published
Pupils per teacher26.7

DfE workforce census

22.8

DfE workforce census

Overall absence3.8%

DfE, 2024/25

Not published

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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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