The Wickford Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Wickford, Essex
The Wickford Church of England School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Mount Road, Wickford, SS11 8HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 135 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very happy at school.”
- “They feel safe, and they know exactly what to do to keep themselves safe, both in and out of school, as well as online.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the school’s values of happiness, esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, value of truth, and service and spirituality in all that they do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hilltop Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Hilltop Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- North Crescent Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Wickford Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Runwell Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Oakfield Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Abacus Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Grange Primary School 1.2 mi Good