The Bromfords School, Wickford

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.5km)Possible (~3.6km)Unlikely (~4.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan MacPherson
Pupils:1,181 / 1,260 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01268471201
Address:Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Trust:HARRIS FEDERATION
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:139181
UKPRN:10039995
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Sixth form (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

24.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

132 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy92%
Well taught87%
Good progress86%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.9

Avg class size

50

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bromfords Drive (adj)
526m · 9 min walk
Park Drive (adj)
631m · 10 min walk
Laburnum Avenue (opp)
707m · 11 min walk
Castledon Road (opp)
713m · 12 min walk
Deirdre Avenue (opp)
732m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

1,181 pupils

1,260 capacity

79 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wickford

Medium pressure
New homes approved:721
Projected new pupils:130

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wickford

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
29 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormRequires Improvement
24 May 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.83207%

Overall absence

26.50494%

Persistent absence

1,113

Enrolments

Authorised5.2507%
Unauthorised3.58137%
Persistent (10%+)26.50494%
Severe (50%+)4.49236%

Absence trend

6.30731%
18/19
6.11269%
20/21
10.79495%
21/22
10.91524%
22/23
8.31114%
23/24
8.83207%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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