Hillside School is a community special school for pupils aged two and a half to 19 years, who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties, some of whom also have specific sensory, physical and behavioural conditions.
We are situated in Sudbury, an historic market town in West Suffolk and serve a wide area, comprising Sudbury, Great Cornard and Haverhill and the surrounding villages.

We are a friendly and caring school and we provide an excellent education and an extensive range of opportunities for pupils to reach their potential.

Hillside School has three main departments:-

Foundation Department: for pupils up to the end of Key Stage 1 consisting of two classes - the Assessment Nursery and F1.

Primary Department: for pupils up to the end of Key Stage 2 consisting of three classes - P1, P2 and P3.

Secondary Department: for pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 and Post 16 pupils. This department has three classes – MS1, MS2 and MS3.

"Parents believe their children are 'lucky to attend this school' because of the 'caring and dedicated staff team' who are determined to help their children achieve 'whatever they are capable of'. Inspectors agree that this is an outstanding school, which is constantly challenging itself to help its pupils achieve even more." (Ofsted 2009). Click here to read our full report.

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