Wickford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wickford, Essex
Wickford Primary School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 472 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and friendly.”
- “They love their learning and are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the rainbow values.”
To improve
- “Some staff are still getting to grips with how best to deliver the curriculum.”
- “However, leaders and governors recognise that they need to monitor other subjects to understand the impact of the curriculum more broadly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- North Crescent Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- The Wickford Church of England School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Grange Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Runwell Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Oakfield Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Hilltop Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Hilltop Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Abacus Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good