Runwell Community Primary SchoolHilltop Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Runwell Community Primary School and Hilltop Junior School are primary schools in Wickford.
Runwell Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hilltop Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hilltop Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Runwell Community Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 53.0% for Runwell Community Primary School and 67.0% for Hilltop Junior School.
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) and has risen at Hilltop Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordRunwell Community Primary School | WickfordHilltop Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 241st of 430 in Essex | 98th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS11 7BJ | Wickford, SS11 8LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 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.
Runwell Community Primary School
Hilltop Junior School
Full profiles: Runwell Community Primary School · Hilltop Junior School