Abacus Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tresco Way, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Abacus Primary School is a primary school in Wickford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 7 primary schools in Wickford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 November 2016, report published 5 January 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.7%

7.7%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Abacus Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oakfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
North Crescent Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
The Wickford Church of England School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Hilltop Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Hilltop Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Heidi Blakeley
Phone: 01268571018
Website: abacusprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tresco Way, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 133312

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.