Abacus Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wickford, Essex
Abacus Primary School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Tresco Way, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 413 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and enjoy learning.”
- “They are polite and well mannered.”
- “They become increasingly confident and resilient.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, staff are not fully confident and secure in their subject knowledge and their understanding of how the curriculum can be implemented effectively.”
- “The checking of what pupils know is not routinely carried out well enough to accurately identify gaps in knowledge.”
- “This means teachers are not able to plan teaching that ensures that gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding are addressed before pupils move on to new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 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) | 66% | 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: 59 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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.
- Oakfield Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- North Crescent Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- The Wickford Church of England School 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Hilltop Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Hilltop Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Wickford Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Grange Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Runwell Community Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged