Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, ME2 4QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Petty
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 448
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- URN
- 145440
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634710312
About this school
Hilltop Primary School is a primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 445 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 63 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 73% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 83% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hilltop Primary 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 | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 436 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 456 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hilltop Primary School compares
Hilltop Primary School ranked 32nd of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.3% | 19.2% | 445 | — |
| Temple Mill Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 237 | 0.3 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | — | 3.9% | 16.7% | 202 | 0.3 miles |
| Wainscott Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 454 | 0.5 miles |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 225 | 0.6 miles |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 65% | 5.1% | 33.1% | 263 | 0.7 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)
- 19.2%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Temple Mill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Wainscott Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
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All Faiths Children's Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.7 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
Hilltop Primary School ranks 13th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Rochester.
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hilltop Primary School teach?
- Hilltop Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hilltop Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hilltop Primary School is Mr David Petty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hilltop Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hilltop Primary 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 Primary School?
- Hilltop Primary School has 445 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hilltop Primary School full?
- Hilltop Primary School has capacity for 448 pupils and 445 on roll (99%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hilltop Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hilltop Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hilltop Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hilltop Primary School?
- Hilltop Primary School is part of BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hilltop Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hilltop Primary School rank locally?
- Hilltop Primary School ranked 32nd of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hilltop Primary School's absence rate?
- Hilltop Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hilltop Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hilltop Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.