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Hillhouse CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,446 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hillhouse CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils341 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Joanne Willcox
TrustEPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Jul 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145992.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%10%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading66%77%76%
Expected standard in writing59%73%73%
Expected standard in maths66%76%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils341
Girls170
Boys171
Eligible for free school meals22%
First language not English8.5%
SEN support50
EHC plan16
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.4%
Other White
10.6%
African
5.6%
Other mixed
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Caribbean
2.3%
Other Black
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
0.9%
Irish
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.4%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)49
Applications (Reception)96
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll327
Unfilled places22.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)15.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.71
Support staff (FTE)21.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hillhouse CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLeverton Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKing Harold Business & Enterprise AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryUpshire Primary Foundation SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryWaltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHigh Beech CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillhouse CofE Primary School

What is Hillhouse CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hillhouse CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jun 2015.

How does Hillhouse CofE Primary School rank in England?

Hillhouse CofE Primary School ranks 13,446 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hillhouse CofE Primary School?

Hillhouse CofE Primary School has 341 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.