Wickham Church of England Primary School
Buddens Road, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 5HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Cutter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 116325
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329833065
About this school
Wickham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wickham Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 54% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 62% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 76% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 62% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Wickham Church of England 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 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 289 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wickham Church of England Primary School compares
Wickham Church of England Primary School ranked 283rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 300 | — |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 44% | 5.5% | 19.7% | 202 | 1.9 miles |
| Newtown Soberton Infant School | — | 4.7% | 8.5% | 73 | 2.5 miles |
| Orchard Lea Junior School | 69% | 3.9% | 26% | 217 | 2.7 miles |
| Orchard Lea Infant School | — | 5.2% | 28% | 118 | 2.8 miles |
| Uplands Primary School | 75% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 308 | 2.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 11.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Newtown Soberton Infant School2.5 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Orchard Lea Junior School2.7 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Orchard Lea Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Uplands Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
Wickham Church of England Primary School ranks 20th 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 ages does Wickham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wickham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wickham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wickham Church of England Primary School is Mr Graham Cutter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wickham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wickham Church of England 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 Wickham Church of England Primary School?
- Wickham Church of England Primary School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wickham Church of England Primary School full?
- Wickham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), 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 Wickham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wickham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Wickham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wickham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wickham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wickham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Wickham Church of England Primary School ranked 283rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Wickham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wickham Church of England 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 Wickham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wickham Church of England 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.