Hilltop Junior School

Hill Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LT

Good

Inspected 11 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

360

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 360 / 360 (100%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.3%

Disadvantaged

3.9%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

9.4%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

9.8%

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.

18.42

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

2.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£42,686

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↓ −£4,131 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.1% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£6,539

Spend per pupil

£7,869

Income per pupil

43%

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.