Overall Oxbridge
#441
2 ranked schools · +473 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
8
Offers
4
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Wickford
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.
10
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·1faith14 total
Area Performance
Wickford schools rank in the top 60% of England
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
21% Elite
Distribution across all Wickford schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Wickford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Wickford schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,329 of 14,978
Top 74%Sixth formavg #1,899 of 2,554
Primary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,329
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.34 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,329
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,899
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,899
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#334
2 ranked schools · +439 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
8
Offers
4
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Wickford
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Wickford
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Wickford
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