Hilltop Junior School Catchment Area
Hilltop Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wickford, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 360 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
360
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Hilltop Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hilltop Junior School?
The catchment area for Hilltop Junior School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hilltop Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Hilltop Junior School: at or above its 360 place limit
Hilltop Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 360 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wickford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Hilltop Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145421
Other Primary Schools in Wickford
If Hilltop Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wickford are the next closest alternatives.
Wickford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 0AG
Grange Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 0LR
Oakfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 9PW
Abacus Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 9GJ
Runwell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS11 7BJ
The Wickford Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS11 8HE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hilltop Junior School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hilltop Junior School
What is the catchment area for Hilltop Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Hilltop Junior School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hilltop Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hilltop Junior School currently has 360 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hilltop Junior School? ▾
Admission to Hilltop Junior School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Hilltop Junior School cover? ▾
Hilltop Junior School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hilltop Junior School? ▾
Hilltop Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.