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North Crescent Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Wickford · SS12 9AP

Ages 2–11 · 216 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

216 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
125 / 91
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
216 / 262 (82%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
Academy trust
SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
Sponsor
Schools for Every Child
Headteacher
Miss Georgina Elson

Location

Address
North Crescent
Postcode
SS12 9AP
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wickford, Essex, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.9%.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Primary schools in Wickford
10
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS12
7
Primary in SS12
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WickfordNear SS12

  • Wickford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9PW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0LR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Abacus Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9GJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hilltop Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hilltop Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wickford · SS11 8LT · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Georgina Elson
Telephone
01268765905
Website
www.northcrescent.org

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