Hilltop Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crawley, South East RH11 8QL · West Sussex
#811 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#4512 of 15,697 nationally
About Hilltop Primary School
Hilltop Primary School is a academy primary located in Crawley, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 658 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 811th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 658; capacity filled 104.4%.
There are 40 schools in Crawley; Hilltop Primary School ranks 10th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)79%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hilltop Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 658
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 79%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Hilltop Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Southgate Primary
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 364 m away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students · 767 m away
Broadfield Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 801 m away
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,261 students · 809 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 914 m away
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
434 students · 955 m away
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students · 977 m away
Seymour Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.0 km away
Atelier21 Future School
Crawley · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
137 students · 1.0 km away
Gossops Green Primary
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
582 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
656 students
Green Ridge Primary Academy
Aylesbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
660 students
Loose Primary School
Maidstone · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
652 students
River Beach Primary School
Littlehampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
665 students
Two Mile Ash School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
649 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hilltop Primary School a good school?
Hilltop Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 66.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #811 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hilltop Primary School rank in South East?
Hilltop Primary School ranks #811 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #4512 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hilltop Primary School?
Hilltop Primary School had 658 students in 2025.
Is Hilltop Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hilltop Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hilltop Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hilltop Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.