Hillside Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Reading (Wokingham).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
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Pupil : Teacher
26.2
▲ 5.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.2%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
450 / 482 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hillside Primary School is a primary school located in Reading, Wokingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It is part of the ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. The school is led by Mr Dan Pearman.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
Key facts
- URN
- 149957
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Mackin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Alice Clark | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Andrea Walko-Roberts | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daryl Best | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Formoy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Geraint Thomas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kat Tarbox | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Dickson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Russell Woodman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sotos Mandalos | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Pearman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Karen Czornij | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 |
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