St Luke's Park Primary School
Liberty Way, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Luke's Park Primary School is a primary school in Wickford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 9 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
Pupils are happy because they know staff care about them. They enjoy the healthy, tasty meals at lunchtime and know they can talk to trusted staff when something is on their mind. This helps them to feel safe and supported. Families speak warmly about the school's close-knit community. Special events bring everyone together and are a highlight of school life. Many look forward to the termly walks, where they learn about local history and notice the changing seasons. Singing assembly is another favourite, especially when the school song fills the hall with energy. Pupils' behaviour is typically friendly and polite. Awards such as 'star of the week' celebrate those pupils who demonstrate the school's values. These include showing courage for doing the right thing or creativity by being imaginative. The school expects pupils to achieve and aim high. Typically, they rise to this challenge and achieve well across a range of subjects. This is especially true in reading, where pupils develop strong habits through engaging routines such as 'book bingo' and reading challenges. These activities foster a real love of books. However, children in the early years do not get off to the best start. Over time, they have not benefited from a curriculum that develops their knowledge securely or sparks their curiosity in the same way.
What the school should improve
- In the early years, the curriculum is at an early stage of development and lacks sufficient clarity. As a result, staff are not consistently clear about the most important knowledge and vocabulary that children should learn. This affects how well children build firm foundations for future learning. The school should continue to refine curriculum thinking and support staff to develop shared, effective approaches to teaching that help all children get off to a strong start.
- Some pupils have gaps in their foundational knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling. These gaps limit pupils' ability to write with accuracy and clarity. The school should ensure that pupils are supported to build the knowledge and skills they need to develop their writing accuracy and proficiency across the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
176 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Luke's Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rettendon Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hilltop Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hilltop Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| The Wickford Church of England School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Jen Kendall-Hobbs
- Phone
- 01268436050
- Address
- Liberty Way, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7LH
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 149066
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.