Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery
Hackford Road, Wicklewood, Wymondham, NR18 9QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Laurence Hughes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 121205
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953602333
About this school
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery is a foundation primary school in Wymondham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery, 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 22 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 41% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 64% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 64% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 55% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery compares
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery ranked 163rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 182 | — |
| Morley Church of England Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 124 | 1.6 miles |
| Wymondham College Prep School | 70% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 421 | 2.3 miles |
| Robert Kett Primary School | 62% | 6.6% | 21.2% | 502 | 2.5 miles |
| Browick Road Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.5% | 19.4% | 251 | 2.7 miles |
| Hingham Primary School | 62% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 179 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 18.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morley Church of England Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Wymondham College Prep School2.3 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Robert Kett Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Browick Road Primary and Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Wymondham
-
Hingham Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Wymondham
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Wymondham.
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Robert Kett Primary School Primary
- Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary
- Spooner Row Primary School Primary
- Wymondham College Prep School Primary
- Wymondham College Secondary
- Wymondham High Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wymondham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery is Mr Laurence Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery, 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 Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery full?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 218 pupils and 182 on roll (83%), 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 Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery ranked 163rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery'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.