Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: wicklewoodschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.