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Wicor Primary School

Community school · Fareham · PO16 9DL

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
378

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

421 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
214 / 207
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
421 / 436 (97%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Wildman

Location

Address
Hatherley Crescent, Portchester
Postcode
PO16 9DL
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Fareham, Hampshire, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Fareham
40
Primary schools in Fareham
27
Academies among open schools in Fareham
13% (5)
Open schools in PO16
12
Primary in PO16
8
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Northern Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Northern Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • The Victory Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Harrison Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Bedenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Redlands Primary School

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    Fareham · PO16 0UD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.07

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Wildman
Telephone
01329237412
Website
www.wicor.hants.sch.uk/

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