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Hilltop Primary School

Academy converter · Rochester · ME2 4QN

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
182
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
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%

445 pupils · 448 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
234 / 211
School capacity
448
Capacity fill
445 / 448 (99%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
Headteacher
Mr David Petty

Location

Address
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury
Postcode
ME2 4QN
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
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 3–11, in Rochester, Medway, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME2
19
Primary in ME2
15
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

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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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.77

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.2%
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    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM32.1%
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  • St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Petty
Telephone
01634710312
Website
www.hilltopprimary.co.uk

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