Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Waltham Abbey, Essex
Hillhouse CofE Primary School is a primary school in Waltham Abbey, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 341 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2022
Strengths
- “Hillhouse CofE Primary School is a warm and welcoming place because of the respect and kindness pupils show to each other and adults.”
- “Their school is a place where they feel safe, supported and able to learn.”
- “Pupils say that bullying rarely happens.”
To improve
- “Teachers’ checking of pupil’s knowledge and understanding is variable.”
- “While teachers identify what pupils know, and in many cases use this to inform what they teach, there are occasions where mistakes are made and repeated.”
- “For examples, in writing, some pupils were muddled when trying to use capital letters accurately.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (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) | 43% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Leverton Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Upshire Primary Foundation School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- High Beech CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Staples Road Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Nazeing Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hereward Primary School 3.3 mi Outstanding
- Theydon Bois Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good