Hilltop Infant School

Key facts

Address

Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–7

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.

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

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