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Pupil referral unit · Wickford · SS11 7JZ

Ages 5–16 · 102 pupils · Essex

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

102 pupils · 198 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
74 / 28
School capacity
198
Capacity fill
102 / 198 (52%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Steadman

Location

Address
Alderney Gardens
Postcode
SS11 7JZ
Town
Wickford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Wickford, Essex, 102 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.1%.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS11
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WickfordNear SS11

  • Runwell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 7BJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wickford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • North Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9AP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence11.2%
    • FSM36.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hilltop Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hilltop Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0LR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Beauchamps High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wickford · SS11 8LY · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Steadman
Telephone
01268552482
Website
www.css-essex.co.uk

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