Hilltop Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Wickford (Essex).
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Nov 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Nov 2024
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
33.8
▲ 13.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.9%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
7.6%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
95%
237 / 249 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
22.2%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hilltop Infant School is a primary school located in Wickford, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 210 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 249. It is part of the HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Janine Travi.
Key facts
- URN
- 144834
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janine Rose | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Olatunde Makanjuola Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kajal Mistry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Graham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Harry Ryan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Annie Bristow | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Olariyike Ariyo | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janine Travi | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Nikki Relf Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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