Hillhouse CofE Primary School, Waltham Abbey
Hillhouse CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waltham Abbey, part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 327th-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hillhouse CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Hillhouse CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hillhouse CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Hillhouse CofE Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hillhouse CofE Primary School are Leverton Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); Upshire Primary Foundation School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); and High Beech CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths).
Hillhouse CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Leverton Primary SchoolUpshire Primary Foundation SchoolWaltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyHigh Beech CofE Primary School
The trust
Hillhouse CofE Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Black (10%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waltham Cross Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maynard Court (adjacent), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hillhouse CofE Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hillhouse CofE Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
327 pupils
420 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Abbey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waltham Abbey
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
341
Total Pupils
171
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,576
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,231
Per pupil
£2019k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hillhouse CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hillhouse CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Hillhouse CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hillhouse CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hillhouse CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Hillhouse CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hillhouse CofE Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Hillhouse CofE Primary School has around 341 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Hillhouse CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Hillhouse CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hillhouse CofE Primary School?
Hillhouse CofE Primary School is at Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)