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Abacus Primary School

Tresco Way, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ

Local ranking154th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 9 March 2023.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
412
Boys
215 (52%)
Girls
198 (48%)
Capacity
420 (98% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
6.8%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.6%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,417/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.5%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

85.5%

White British

3.5%

White Other

2.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
133312
UKPRN
10074189
Establishment No.
3257

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