Wicor Primary School

About Wicor Primary School

Wicor Primary School in Fareham is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11 that is running very close to full capacity, with 428 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 436. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 11.7 per cent, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 104 total applications for just 50 places, making it oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2.08. All 50 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that if you live in the catchment area and put Wicor first, your chances are good, but competition from outside that area is significant. The school has a non-religious character and is led by headteacher Mark Wildman.

Academically, Wicor performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hampshire LA average of 61 per cent. This places the school 6th out of 22 primary schools in Fareham and in the top 25 per cent nationally. In individual subjects, 94 per cent met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 106, while reading and writing both saw 82 per cent of pupils reaching the expected level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was an ungraded visit that confirmed standards were maintained, following a graded inspection in June 2019 that awarded an overall Good rating. That was a significant improvement from the previous Requires Improvement grade in 2017, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, ICT suite and a chapel, plus sports such as football, cricket, rounders, athletics and netball. Clubs include drama, art, coding and film club. For children with additional needs, Wicor lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 142 parents in the 2024/25 period were overwhelmingly positive: 96 per cent would recommend the school, and 76 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Red Barn Community Primary School, just 0.7 km away, so families in the area have a strong local alternative if Wicor is oversubscribed. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a broad range of activities and a well-supported SEND framework, all within a popular Fareham catchment.

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