The Wickford Church of England School
Details
| Age Range | 2-7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Mount Road, SS11 8HE |
| School Website | www.hearts-wickfordcofe.uk |
| Telephone | 1268733297 |
| URN | 137744 |
School Census
| Total | 135 |
| Girls/Boys | 58/77 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 43.0%/57.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 6.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 13 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/09/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 13/09/2023 | Outstanding |
| 14/11/2013 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 13/09/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 14/11/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 105 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 39 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 100 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 91 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 34 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 94 |
| As First Preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 43 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 32 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 104 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 39 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 129 |
| As First Preference | 39 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 43 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 39 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 111 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 47 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 161 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 68 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 160 |
| As First Preference | 43 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 42 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 128 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 61 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 131 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 49 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 42 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 33 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 3% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 74% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 39% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 73% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 2% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 37% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 19% |
| no | 81% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 60.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 60.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Hilltop Junior School
(0.41 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Hill Avenue, , SS11 8LT
Hilltop Infant School
(0.41 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 2-7, Gender: Mixed
Address: Hill Avenue, , SS11 8LT
Wickford Primary School
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Market Road, , SS12 0AG
Beauchamps High School
(0.49 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed
Address: Beauchamps Drive, , SS11 8LY
North Crescent Primary School
(0.55 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: North Crescent, , SS12 9AP