OpenPrimaryURN 145421

Hilltop Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Wickford · SS11 8LT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

352

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

NurseryNo Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

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.

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Hilltop Infant School
Academy converter · Primary
Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex
Ages 2–7
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
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The Wickford Church of England School
Academy converter · Primary
Wickford · SS11 8HE · Essex
Ages 2–7
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Runwell Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wickford · SS11 7BJ · Essex
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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North Crescent Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wickford · SS12 9AP · Essex
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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Abacus Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wickford · SS12 9GJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Wickford Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Oakfield Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wickford · SS12 9PW · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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St Luke's Park Primary School
Free schools · Primary
Wickford · SS11 7LH · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Overview

School type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age range: 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 145421

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes

Governance: Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor: HEARTS Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher: Miss Annie Bristow
Telephone: 01268734649

Website

www.hearts-hilltopjun.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 59%
Higher standard (RWM): 15%
Avg scaled score — reading: 110.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables