Wickford Primary SchoolGrange Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Wickford Primary School and Grange Primary School are primary schools in Wickford.
Wickford Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Grange Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wickford Primary School was judged Good and Grange 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 52.0% for Wickford Primary School and 59.0% for Grange Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wickford Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Grange Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordWickford Primary School | WickfordGrange Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 244th of 430 in Essex | 76th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 509 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 564 | 315 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 0AG | Wickford, SS12 0LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 509 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 10.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Wickford Primary School
Grange Primary School
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