Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Willcox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 341
- URN
- 145992
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992715999
About this school
Hillhouse CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Waltham Abbey. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 341 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hillhouse CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 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 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 57% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 68% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Hillhouse CofE 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 331 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillhouse CofE Primary School compares
Hillhouse CofE Primary School ranked 352nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.3% | 22.4% | 341 | — |
| Leverton Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 21.7% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Upshire Primary Foundation School | 37% | 6.1% | 29.3% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | 73% | 4% | 28.8% | 598 | 0.7 miles |
| High Beech CofE Primary School | 29% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 105 | 1.7 miles |
| Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 210 | 1.9 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)
- 22.36%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 14.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leverton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Upshire Primary Foundation School0.6 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
High Beech CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Abbey
- Leverton Primary School Primary
- Nazeing Primary School Primary
- Upshire Primary Foundation School Primary
- Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Primary
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hillhouse CofE Primary School teach?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Abbey.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hillhouse CofE Primary School is Miss Joanne Willcox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hillhouse CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillhouse CofE 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 many pupils are at Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School has 341 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hillhouse CofE Primary School full?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School has capacity for 345 pupils and 341 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 Hillhouse CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hillhouse CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Hillhouse CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hillhouse CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hillhouse CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School is part of EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hillhouse CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hillhouse CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School ranked 352nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillhouse CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillhouse CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillhouse CofE 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.