Best Schools in Wickford

How many schools are there in Wickford?

Wickford has 14 open schools: 10 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wickford are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Wickford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Wickford Church of England School, Beauchamps High School and Hilltop Infant School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Wickford Church of England SchoolBeauchamps High SchoolHilltop Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wickford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Wickford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Beauchamps High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.6 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Harris Academy Wickford, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.2 and 25% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Beauchamps High SchoolHarris Academy Wickford

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wickford have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Wickford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Abacus Primary School (83% in reading, 88% in maths); Oakfield Primary School (85% in reading, 78% in maths); and Hilltop Junior School (77% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Abacus Primary SchoolOakfield Primary SchoolHilltop Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wickford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wickford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wickford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wickford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Wickford?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.