Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery
Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Wymondham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 182nd of 263 primary schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 26 January 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
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
Pupils at Wicklewood are happy and enjoy learning. They love reading and spending time in their well-loved library. Pupils talk enthusiastically about how their teachers bring learning to life through practical activities and experiences. They go on lots of trips out, for example to the theatre. Pupils have displayed their artwork at regional events. They love the wide range of after-school clubs. All of this gives pupils confidence and helps engage them in learning. Pupils are kind and respectful towards others. They demonstrate kindness towards others, for example, by warmly welcoming newcomers to the school. Older pupils have lots of responsibilities, such as being on the eco-council, and are excited about their plans to have a real impact on the school community. Leaders are extremely ambitious for what the school can do for pupils and how highly they can achieve. Pupils, staff, parents and carers all recognise that the school has improved significantly in the last two years. Pupils now make good progress and achieve well. Pupils feel safe and well looked after. Pupils, including the very youngest, have lots of opportunities to develop independence and confidence.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not consistently use high-quality discussion with pupils or check on pupils' understanding consistently well, for example, by effective use of questions. This means that staff sometimes do not move on pupils' learning as efficiently as it could be. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise needed to develop pupils' learning effectively, including in ad-hoc moments in class or play.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
182 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morley Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Wymondham College Prep School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Robert Kett Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Hingham Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Laurence Hughes
- Phone
- 01953602333
- Address
- Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9QJ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121205
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.