Abacus Primary School
Tresco Way, Wickford, SS12 9GJ
413 pupils · 98% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 March 2023, published 4 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 59 | 153 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 65 | 178 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 74 | 183 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 70 | 207 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 73 | 202 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 69 | 204 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 70 | 191 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 69 | 178 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Oakfield Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- North Crescent Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Wickford Church of England School 1.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Hilltop Infant School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Hilltop Junior School 1.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Wickford Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.