Wickford Primary SchoolRunwell Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wickford.
Summary of the comparison
Wickford Primary School and Runwell Community Primary School are primary schools in Wickford.
Wickford Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Runwell Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Wickford Primary School was judged Good and Runwell Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 53.0% for Runwell Community 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 Runwell Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WickfordWickford Primary School | WickfordRunwell Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 244th of 430 in Essex | 241st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 509 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 564 | 420 | |
| Location | Wickford, SS12 0AG | Wickford, SS11 7BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 509 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 13.0% 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
Runwell Community Primary School
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