Hilltop Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
138648
Address
Ditchling Hill, Southgate West, RH11 8QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
592 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
20.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.5%
Persistent absence
15.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 51.4%
Pakistani 10%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 9%
Indian 7.1%
Other Asian 5.1%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAbove average1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Hilltop Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
84
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
60
3rd preference
41
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
75
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
83
47
36
Year 1
89
37
52
Year 2
70
38
32
Year 3
89
45
44
Year 4
90
48
42
Year 5
88
51
37
Year 6
83
45
38
Year 2023-2024