Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Caterham for ages 2 to 11.
Daily practice for Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 462
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG
- Phone
- 01883 342606
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, January 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Early years provision: Outstanding
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found pupils' behaviour is exceptional around the school, from early years through to Year 6, during lessons and at breaktimes.
- Inspectors found pupils pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are accurately identified and remarkably well supported.
- The report says bullying is very rare and pupils are confident that adults will help them sort out any problems quickly.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What each year group is learning
From Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Halves and quarters through making sandwiches
Year 1
- Science
- Properties of materials and everyday items made from them
Year 2
- Science
- Properties of materials and how they inform design choices
- Geography
- Continents and oceans of the world and hot or cold climates
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a coat, including templating and sewing
Year 3
- Science
- Forces of push and pull
Year 4
- Science
- States of matter and evaporation in the water cycle
Year 5
- Science
- Features and formation of volcanoes. Reversible and irreversible reactions
Year 6
- Science
- Circuits and electrical components
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a litter-cleaning machine
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Wider Curriculum page. The map: GLF Curriculum Overview (Autumn 1) (1).
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 9 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 10 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 12 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 13 miles
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 13 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 14 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 140880. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.