Abacus Primary SchoolThe Wickford Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Abacus Primary School and The Wickford Church of England School are primary schools in Wickford.
Abacus Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wickford Church of England School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Wickford Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Abacus Primary School was judged Good and The Wickford Church of England School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Abacus Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordAbacus Primary School | WickfordThe Wickford Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 378th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 165 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 9GJ | Wickford, SS11 8HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abacus Primary School
The Wickford Church of England School
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