Hilltop Junior School
Wickford, SS11 8LT · Essex · primary school
203rd of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,356 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.3/10 among them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 41% | 2.33 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.73 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 26% | 1.14 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 6.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.3 out of 10 among them, against 5.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join a breakfast club, an after-school club, and activities including yoga, Arts and Crafts, and dance.
Getting in. The school has 360 pupils in a school with 360 places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school at full capacity, how does the admissions process handle new arrivals or transfers? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a lower score than the national average, what specific strategies are in place to support pupil progress? How does the school ensure the quality of the breakfast and after-school clubs remains consistent?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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