Hilltop Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Wickford, Essex
Hilltop Infant School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Hilltop Infant School is a welcoming and nurturing learning community where pupils thrive.”
- “Parents and carers are effusive in their praise for the school.”
- “Relationships between staff, pupils and their families are warm and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions where this less consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hilltop Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- The Wickford Church of England School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Runwell Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- North Crescent Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Wickford Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Abacus Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Oakfield Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Luke's Park Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged