Hilltop Infant School

Hill Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LT

Not rated

Inspected 12 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–7

Ages

210

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 210 / 249 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

12.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

2.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£44,733

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,179 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,506

Spend per pupil

£6,586

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.