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Hillside Special School
Suffolk·Not applicable·East of England·Community special school·CO10 1NN
URN: 124903Not judgedOfsted published 8 Sept 2025
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
Debenham High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 55.7Progress 8 +0.76
Compare with Hillside Special SchoolHartismere School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 53.0Progress 8 +0.19
Compare with Hillside Special SchoolNorthgate High School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.6Progress 8 +0.35
Compare with Hillside Special SchoolBury St Edmunds County High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 49.8Progress 8 -0.09
Compare with Hillside Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 124903 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lizzi Murphy |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CO10 1NN |
| Latest pupils | 4 |
| FSM eligible | 45.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN
http://www.hillsidespecial.org.ukView local authority page1787372808| DfE number | 7002 |
| UKPRN | 10015741 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2025 |