Hillborough Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5EZ
10 reasons to choose Hillborough Junior School
Top line
Hillborough Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Luton and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hillborough Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Hillborough Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hillborough Junior School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Hillborough Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at Hillborough Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rounders.
The Arts at Hillborough Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Hillborough Junior School
King’s House School, Luton (3.4 miles); The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (4.9 miles); St Hilda’s School, Harpenden (5.4 miles).
Tennyson Road Primary School (0.7 miles); The Linden Academy (3.6 miles); Wood End School (4.7 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (4.9 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (10 miles); St Albans School (10.3 miles).
Denbigh High School (1.7 miles); Challney High School for Boys (3.1 miles); Roundwood Park School (5 miles).