Grange Primary SchoolCastledon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Grange Primary School and Castledon School in Wickford.
Grange Primary School was judged Good and Castledon School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Grange Primary School and 0.0% for Castledon School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Grange Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Castledon School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordGrange Primary School | WickfordCastledon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 430 in Essex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 250 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 0LR | Wickford, SS12 0PW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 29 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 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.
Grange Primary School
Castledon School
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