North Crescent Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wickford, Essex
North Crescent Primary School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- North Crescent, Wickford, SS12 9AP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe here.”
- “They make valuable contributions to their community, including visiting a care home to entertain the residents and supporting local charities.”
- “Pupils follow the school’s values of being ‘ethical, altruistic and pioneering’.”
To improve
- “In lessons across the curriculum, teachers do not always check that every pupil understands exactly what is being taught.”
- “When this happens, teachers do not spot and correct misconceptions.”
- “In the past, teaching was less effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (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) | 68% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Wickford Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Oakfield Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- The Wickford Church of England School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Grange Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Abacus Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Hilltop Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Runwell Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Hilltop Junior School 1.0 mi Good