Hilltop Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Basildon, East of England, for pupils aged 2 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 237 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 249.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (12 Nov 2024). Admissions data records 57 first-preference applications and 57 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Not judged
Based on 12 Nov 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Published 17 Dec 2024.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Essex |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 57 |
| First-preference applications | 57 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 140 |
| First-preference offers | 57 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
33.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.25% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.77% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 82.3% |
| White other | 2.5% |
| Mixed | 5% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Other | 0.4% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
96.9% would recommend this school
260 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 98.1% |
| Feels safe | 97.7% |
| Behaviour | 91.5% |
| Bullying handled | 80% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 77.3% |
| Communication | 82.7% |
| Concerns handled | 73.8% |
| Best interests | 85% |
| Support to learn | 96.9% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:15 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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