Hilltop Infant School
Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janine Travi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HEARTS Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 144834
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268762531
About this school
Hilltop Infant School is a primary academy in Wickford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 237 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hilltop Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hilltop Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 8.6% | 237 | — |
| Hilltop Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 352 | 0.1 miles |
| The Wickford Church of England School | — | 3.9% | 10.5% | 135 | 0.4 miles |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 362 | 0.9 miles |
| North Crescent Primary School | 68% | 8.1% | 36.5% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| Wickford Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 472 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.62%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 6.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilltop Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
The Wickford Church of England School0.4 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Runwell Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
North Crescent Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Wickford Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wickford
Other schools in Wickford
- Abacus Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Junior School Primary
- North Crescent Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary School Primary
- Runwell Community Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Park Primary School Primary
- The Wickford Church of England School Primary
- Wickford Primary School Primary
- Beauchamps High School Secondary
- The Bromfords School Secondary
- Castledon School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Hilltop Infant School teach?
- Hilltop Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Wickford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hilltop Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hilltop Infant School is Mrs Janine Travi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hilltop Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hilltop Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hilltop Infant School?
- Hilltop Infant School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Hilltop Infant School full?
- Hilltop Infant School has capacity for 249 pupils and 237 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hilltop Infant School a faith school?
- No. Hilltop Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hilltop Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hilltop Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hilltop Infant School?
- Hilltop Infant School is part of HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hilltop Infant School's absence rate?
- Hilltop Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hilltop Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hilltop Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.