A very warm welcome to Hilltop Infant School. On behalf of our whole school community, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you and we hope that you find our website useful and informative. Every day at our school brings something new and it is such a joy to be part of such a special place since I started in January 2024! 

We are an ‘Outstanding’ school based at the heart of our local community in Wickford. We are delighted that children can now join us at the age of two and move through the school and on to Hilltop Junior School. Hilltots, our pre-school, opened in January 2019 and is adjacent to the main building. In September 2017, Hilltop Infant School joined the HEARTS Academy Trust. This was a very positive move forward as it gave us access to the highly experienced Team of Directors of Learning and Lead Practitioners who support and enhance the curriculum, teaching and learning. We also work closely with all the schools in Wickford, including the secondary schools, to provide strong links, share advice and support with school development.

All the staff, children and families at Hilltop Infant School uphold the HEARTS values each day. These values lead everything that takes place in school. We strongly believe in providing children with exciting, creative and diverse learning experiences which build their enthusiasm for education, help them to grow positively and equip them with the confidence and skills they will need to have successful futures. Our staff, along with supportive parents and LAB members, contribute to the success of our school. We work together as one community with a common purpose to ensure that our children are happy and successful, developing a lifelong love of learning. You can find further information about our curriculum and ‘life at Hilltop Infants’ on our website or by viewing our prospectus

Janine Travi
Head of School