Wicor Primary School
Hatherley Crescent, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Wildman
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 115938
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329237412
About this school
Wicor Primary School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 62 | 68 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 94% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Wicor 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wicor Primary School compares
Wicor Primary School ranked 87th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 421 | — |
| Red Barn Community Primary School | 52% | 4.8% | 9% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| Northern Junior School | 58% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Northern Infant School | — | 4.4% | 9.4% | 130 | 0.6 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 18.1% | 384 | 0.9 miles |
| The Victory Primary School | 63% | 7.7% | 51% | 365 | 1.3 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)
- 12.38%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Barn Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Northern Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Northern Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Castle Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Fareham
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The Victory Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Portsmouth
Other schools in Fareham
Wicor Primary School ranks 7th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Fareham.
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Orchard Lea Infant School Primary
- Orchard Lea Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wicor Primary School teach?
- Wicor Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wicor Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wicor Primary School is Mr Mark Wildman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wicor Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wicor 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 big is Wicor Primary School?
- Wicor Primary School has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wicor Primary School full?
- Wicor Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 421 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wicor Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wicor Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wicor Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wicor Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wicor Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wicor Primary School rank locally?
- Wicor Primary School ranked 87th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wicor Primary School's absence rate?
- Wicor Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wicor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wicor 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.