Hilltop Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Website
- www.hilltop-tkat.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 642 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 47.7%
Mixed 10.7%
Other White 9.3%
Pakistani 9.2%
Indian 7.5%
Other Asian 5.8%
African 5.6%
Unclassified 2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAbove average1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Hilltop Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 84
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 12 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 11 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 87 47 40 |
| Year 1 | 85 46 39 |
| Year 2 | 90 40 50 |
| Year 3 | 77 37 40 |
| Year 4 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 5 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 6 | 86 49 37 |