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The Wickford Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Mount Road, Wickford SS11 8HE · hearts-wickfordcofe.uk · 01268 733297
On the mapSearch near SS11 8HE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 135
- 82% of 165 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Hearts Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 32 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 34 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 26 | 0.8 | 100% |
Ofsted
The Wickford Church of England School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 31
- 22% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (3%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (13%) with SEND