Hilltop Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Rochester (Medway).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.5
▲ 5.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.8%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
445 / 448 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 Primary School is a primary school located in Rochester, Medway. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 456 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 448. It is part of the BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Zoe Mayston.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 145440
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Hammond | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wooder | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hana Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Petty | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Tracey Baillie | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Heather Batchelor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lester King | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Anesa Onyebuchi | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Mayston Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joshua Olawubumuyi Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Chidi O'Hanekwa Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Claire Reade Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Lynda Hammond Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Adrian Leyshon Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record