Runwell Community Primary SchoolHilltop Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Runwell Community Primary School and Hilltop Infant School are primary schools in Wickford.
Runwell Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hilltop Infant School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hilltop Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Runwell Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hilltop Infant School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Runwell Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordRunwell Community Primary School | WickfordHilltop Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 241st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 387th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 249 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS11 7BJ | Wickford, SS11 8LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 7.0% 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.
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.
Runwell Community Primary School
Hilltop Infant School
Full profiles: Runwell Community Primary School · Hilltop Infant School