Wickford Primary School

EssexCommunity school

Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG

Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine RametSchool website ↗Pupils: 509 (capacity: 564)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 January 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
52.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
47
Applications received
144
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%8.0%-2.5-1.2-1.4
2016/1761.0%6.0%-2.5-0.2-2.3
2017/1856.0%8.0%-2.4-3.5-0.6
2018/1954.0%10.0%-1.7-2.3-0.9
2022/2357.0%4.0%-0.3+0.1-1.3
2023/2467.0%9.0%---
2024/2552.0%4.0%---
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