Primary school

Hilltop Junior School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS11 8LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,549 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 15%15% · 2023/242024/25: top 44%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle+9.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle+8.5 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below+6.6 pts
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle+42.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 65 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 51% · 77 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 49% · 82 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 65% · 85 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 59% · 82 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 77% · 88 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 67% · 90 pupils · East of England 64%77%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 65 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 77 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 82 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 7% · 85 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 15% · 82 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 18% · 88 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%18%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 65 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 77 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 82 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 85 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 110 · 82 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 90 pupils · East of England 10611099No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 65 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 77 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 82 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 85 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 82 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 107 · 88 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 90 pupils · East of England 105107101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2022Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026352
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.3%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils9.8%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

97.8% full · 360 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 194 responses (53.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?17.5% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 17.5% who said Yes above52.9% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?20.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.1% who said Yes above79.5% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know82.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17% had no concerns to raise82% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart80.4% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well89.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?89.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult16.3
  • Classroom teachers 18
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.6
  • Other support 10.1

Teachers 19 FTE · Whole workforce 31.7 · 43 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,869
Spend per pupil£6,539
Staff spend per pupil£3,431
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£479,000in-year balance

Grants £5,544 · self-generated £311 · premises £2,217 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,586,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it