Overall Oxbridge
#441
2 ranked schools · +473 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
8
Offers
4
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Long known for its weekly open-air market and a high street that has served the surrounding countryside for generations, Wickford occupies the Crouch valley in Essex, some 30 miles east of central London, within the Borough of Basildon. The town numbers around 28,000 residents. The Wick adds a quieter residential quarter to the west.
Wickford station puts Greater Anglia trains to Liverpool Street within approximately 38 minutes, drawing families who weigh Essex school places against capital costs. The town is widely regarded as one of the most school-competitive corners of the Basildon district, with Shotgate also popular for families targeting primary catchments.
Area Performance
Across 11 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.20/10, -0.26 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Wickford schools
Wickford vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Wickford schools
top 55% of 14,978
top 55% of 14,978
top 76% of 2,376
top 76% of 2,376
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · +473 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
8
Offers
4
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · +439 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
8
Offers
4
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