Primary school

Hillhouse CofE Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Essex
  • EN9 3EL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,446 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 47%47% · 2016/172017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 90%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM43% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England−15.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle+35.4 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England+7.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 65% · 20 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 44% · 43 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 56% · 39 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 53% · 43 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 57% · 44 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 43% · 44 pupils · East of England 64%65%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 5% · 20 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 5% · 43 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 39 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 43 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 20 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 43 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 39 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 43 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 44 pupils · East of England 106103101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 20 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 100 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 39 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 44 pupils · East of England 105103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd271
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026341
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.4%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support5.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.1%

Girls 50.1%Boys 49.9%

98.8% full · 345 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 13.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 7

Teachers 15.6 FTE · Whole workforce 37.3 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,924
Spend per pupil£6,242
Staff spend per pupil£5,106
Reserve per pupil£946
  • +£313,000revenue reserve
  • +£226,000in-year balance

Grants £6,550 · self-generated £375 · premises £308 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £2,352,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it