Hilltop Primary Academy is a primary school located in Rochester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/02/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hilltop Road, Rochester

School Information

Address: Hilltop Road, Rochester, ME2 4QN
Website: http://www.sflt.org.uk
Telephone: 01634710312
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gavin Evans
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145440

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 215
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -5.1 to -1.9
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.3
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hilltop Primary Academy
Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL
3out of 4 457 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA
3out of 4 483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wainscott Primary School
Wainscott Road , Wainscott ME2 4JX
1out of 4 861 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF
2out of 4 1,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Strood Academy
Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX
3out of 4 2,868 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 1,754 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 1,997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 2,175 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ
- not rated 2,427 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,551 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.