Wick Church of England Primary School

About Wick Church of England Primary School

Wick Church of England Primary School has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement rating. The school’s strongest academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 82% of pupils. That figure places Wick fifth out of 69 primary schools in South Gloucestershire, comfortably inside the top 10% of the local authority. It also compares very favourably with the LA average of 61%, meaning pupils here are substantially more likely to reach the expected benchmark than their peers across the borough. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 9% of all primary schools on this measure. The inspection, which took place in March 2023, confirmed that leadership and management remain Good, and the school continues to hold that rating following an ungraded visit later that year.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is strong across the core subjects. Every single pupil reached the expected standard in reading, with 43% achieving the higher standard. Maths is also a clear strength: the average scaled score is 105, and 89% of pupils met the expected threshold, with 18% reaching the higher standard. Writing is slightly lower, with 93% at expected and just 7% at the higher level, but the combined figure of 82% across all three subjects is what drives the school’s high ranking. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the raw outcomes are well above local norms. The school has no sixth form and no nursery provision, so these results reflect the work of the primary phase alone.

Wick Church of England Primary is a relatively small school with 186 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 48 applications for 30 places, with 29 first-preference offers made. The oversubscription ratio of 1.6 confirms it is a popular choice locally. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, playing fields, a forest school and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket, tennis and netball, while clubs include book club, choir and film club. The school has identified SEND provision for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 11.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly below the national average for disadvantage, but the school’s strong outcomes and Good Ofsted rating make it a compelling option for families seeking a well-regarded village primary in South Gloucestershire.

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