Wickford Primary School
Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Ramet
- Federation
- The Wickford Federation
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 564
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 114813
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268733071
About this school
Wickford Primary School is a community primary school in Wickford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wickford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 | 96 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 67% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 78% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 85% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wickford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 523 |
| 2024/25 | 509 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wickford Primary School compares
Wickford Primary School ranked 311th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 472 | — |
| North Crescent Primary School | 68% | 8.1% | 36.5% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| The Wickford Church of England School | — | 3.9% | 10.5% | 135 | 0.6 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 16% | 311 | 0.6 miles |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 362 | 0.7 miles |
| Oakfield Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 391 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.61%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 13.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Crescent Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wickford
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The Wickford Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Grange Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Runwell Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Oakfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wickford
Other schools in Wickford
Wickford Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wickford.
- Abacus Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Infant School Primary
- Hilltop Junior School Primary
- North Crescent Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary School Primary
- Runwell Community Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Park Primary School Primary
- The Wickford Church of England School Primary
- Beauchamps High School Secondary
- The Bromfords School Secondary
- Castledon School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Wickford Primary School teach?
- Wickford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wickford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wickford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wickford Primary School is Mrs Lorraine Ramet, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wickford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wickford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wickford Primary School?
- Wickford Primary School has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wickford Primary School full?
- Wickford Primary School has capacity for 564 pupils and 472 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wickford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wickford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wickford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wickford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wickford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wickford Primary School is part of the The Wickford Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wickford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wickford Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Wickford Primary School ranked 311th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wickford Primary School's absence rate?
- Wickford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wickford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wickford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.