Hillcross Primary School
Community primary school in Morden (Merton).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.7
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.7%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
437 / 498 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Hillcross Primary School is a primary school located in Morden, Merton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Lisa Francis.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 3 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102655
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Merton
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Field Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Hillis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Will Rush | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Catherine Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sandy Sheard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Chloe Williams | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Chidley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Zan Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aisha Sheikh Miller | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Bright | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Francis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mr Tony Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Cassie Bossman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Carolyn Hillis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Owen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record