The Wickford Church of England School
Mount Road, Wickford, SS11 8HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Lucy Springall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HEARTS Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 165
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 137744
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268733297
About this school
The Wickford Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Wickford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 135 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Wickford Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Wickford Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 10.5% | 135 | — |
| Hilltop Infant School | — | 5% | 8.6% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Hilltop Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 352 | 0.5 miles |
| North Crescent Primary School | 68% | 8.1% | 36.5% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Wickford Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 472 | 0.6 miles |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 362 | 0.7 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilltop Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Hilltop Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
North Crescent Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Wickford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Runwell Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
Other 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
- Wickford Primary School Primary
- Beauchamps High School Secondary
- The Bromfords School Secondary
- Castledon School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does The Wickford Church of England School teach?
- The Wickford Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Wickford.
- Who is the head of school of The Wickford Church of England School?
- The head of school of The Wickford Church of England School is Mrs Lucy Springall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Wickford Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Wickford Church of England 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 The Wickford Church of England School?
- The Wickford Church of England School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is The Wickford Church of England School full?
- The Wickford Church of England School has capacity for 165 pupils and 135 on roll (82%), 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 The Wickford Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. The Wickford Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does The Wickford Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Wickford Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Wickford Church of England School?
- The Wickford Church of England School is part of HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Wickford Church of England School's absence rate?
- The Wickford Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Wickford Church of England School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Wickford Church of England School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.