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Hilltop Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Wickford · SS11 8LT

Ages 7–11 · 352 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
378

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

352 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
189 / 163
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
352 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
HEARTS Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Annie Bristow

Location

Address
Hill Avenue
Postcode
SS11 8LT
Town
Wickford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Wickford, Essex, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.4%.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Primary schools in Wickford
10
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS11
7
Primary in SS11
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 WickfordNear SS11

  • Hilltop Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Runwell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 7BJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • North Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9AP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence11.2%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Abacus Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9GJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.1 miles away

  • Wickford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9PW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • St Luke's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 7LH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Annie Bristow
Telephone
01268734649
Website
www.hearts-hilltopjun.uk

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