Hilltop Junior SchoolSt Luke's Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Hilltop Junior School and St Luke's Park Primary School are primary schools in Wickford.
Hilltop Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Luke's Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hilltop Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Hilltop Junior School was judged Good and St Luke's Park Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hilltop Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordHilltop Junior School | WickfordSt Luke's Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 421st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 360 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS11 8LT | Wickford, SS11 7LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
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.
Hilltop Junior School
St Luke's Park Primary School
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