Castledon SchoolNorth Crescent Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Castledon School and North Crescent Primary School in Wickford.
Castledon School was judged exceptional and North Crescent Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Castledon School and 68.0% for North Crescent Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Castledon School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at North Crescent Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordCastledon School | WickfordNorth Crescent Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 227th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Not reported | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-19 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 262 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 0PW | Wickford, SS12 9AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 29 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 24.4% 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.
Castledon School
North Crescent Primary School
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