Grange Primary SchoolHilltop Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Grange Primary School and Hilltop Junior School are primary schools in Wickford.
Grange Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hilltop Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grange Primary School was judged Good and Hilltop Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Grange Primary School and 67.0% for Hilltop Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grange Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hilltop Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordGrange Primary School | WickfordHilltop Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 98th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 360 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 0LR | Wickford, SS11 8LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grange Primary School
Hilltop Junior School
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