Hilltop Primary School

Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8QL

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

642

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 642 / 630 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.7%

Disadvantaged

26%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

16.5%

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)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

11.3%

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.

31.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

£42,055

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,749 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.4

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.

£5,379

Spend per pupil

£6,153

Income per pupil

57%

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.