Wickford Primary School
Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wickford Primary School is a primary school in Wickford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 6th of 7 primary schools in Wickford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 January 2023
Pupils are happy and friendly. They love their learning and are proud of their school. Pupils appreciate the rainbow values. Pupils learn from these values. They learn resilience and grow to become responsible and active citizens. Pupils celebrate each other's achievements and are keen to do their best. Pupils become confident learners and members of their school community. Pupils understand the high expectations leaders have for their learning and their behaviour. Consequently, most pupils behave well, in lessons and around the school. In early years, children settle in quickly and develop positive relationships. Teachers encourage children to become independent learners right from the start. Pupils feel safe. Pupils know that adults listen to them. Adults act promptly to help pupils resolve any worries or concerns they may have. Pupils state that bullying is rare. If it happens, adults deal with it promptly. Pupils enjoy many different clubs. Pupils benefit from trips and visitors that help them make connections in their learning. Pupils develop their leadership skills through a range of leadership roles such as rainbow ambassadors and play leaders.
What the school should improve
- Leaders, including governors, do not have a full understanding of how well their curriculum is being implemented. This means that they do not know how well pupils are achieving in some subjects. Leaders and governors should ensure through their monitoring that the curriculum is enabling pupils to achieve well across the full range of subjects that they study.
- In some subjects, staff are not fully confident in their subject knowledge to teach the planned curriculum well. As a result, pupils do not develop as much knowledge as they could in these subjects. Leaders should ensure that staff have the guidance and training they need to implement the curriculum consistently well across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
85 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
472 pupils on roll, with places for 564
Schools near Wickford Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Crescent Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Wickford Church of England School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Grange Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Oakfield Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% 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 Lorraine Ramet
- Phone
- 01268733071
- Address
- Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114813
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.