Hilltop Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Crawley, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Hilltop Primary School is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Hilltop Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- Reception 2026 had 79 first-choice applications for 85 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ditchling Hill, Southgate West, Crawley, RH11 8QL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 658 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend this vibrant and welcoming school.”
- “They love the attractive learning environments, particularly the well-resourced reading areas and the impressive art installations.”
- “Pupils play an integral part in the life of the school.”
To improve
- “While governors are committed to the school, some lack depth of knowledge.”
- “This prevents them from supporting leaders as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 79 first-preference applications, 85 offers in total, 79 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Southgate Primary 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seymour Primary School 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Gossops Green Primary 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Green Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published