UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145992

Hillhouse CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Waltham Abbey · EN9 3EL

Ages 4–11 · 341 pupils · Essex

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
270

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

341 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
171 / 170
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
341 / 345 (99%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanne Willcox

Location

Address
Ninefields Estate
Postcode
EN9 3EL
Town
Waltham Abbey
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Waltham Abbey, Essex, 341 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Waltham Abbey
6
Primary schools in Waltham Abbey
5
Academies among open schools in Waltham Abbey
67% (4)
Open schools in EN9
6
Primary in EN9
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Waltham AbbeyNear EN9

  • Leverton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Waltham Abbey · EN9 3BE · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Upshire Primary Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    WALTHAM ABBEY · EN9 3PX · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Waltham Abbey · EN9 1LG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • High Beech CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughton · IG10 4AP · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

  • Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7QG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7EN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.30

    2.2 miles away

  • Keys Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Enfield · EN3 6FB · Enfield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Four Swannes Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 7HH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanne Willcox
Telephone
01992715999
Website
www.hillhouse.essex.sch.uk/

Official links