Wick Church of England Primary School

Wick Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status from previous inspections. The school is characterized by a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and respected. Strong relationships among pupils and staff contribute to a calm atmosphere conducive to learning. There is a focus on both academic and personal development, with a range of enrichment opportunities that foster pupils' engagement and pride in their achievements. However, there are areas for improvement in the curriculum where some subjects lack clarity in what knowledge pupils should retain, which has impacted knowledge connections across different subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate positive behavior and are engaged in their learning.
• The school has a strong emphasis on safeguarding and pupil well-being.
• Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum for most subjects.
• There are effective systems in place for identifying and supporting pupils with misconceptions.
• Reading instruction is prioritized, leading to confident and eager readers.
• Pupils enjoy a wide range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects do not clearly identify the essential knowledge pupils need to remember.
• Assessment information is not always used effectively in all subjects to identify learning gaps.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wick Church of England Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at Wick Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wick Church of England Primary School had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Wick Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wick Church of England Primary School received £6,652 and spent £7,113 for each of its 193 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £116,000 (-£601 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wick Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wick Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Wick Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wick Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Wick Church of England Primary School have?

Wick Church of England Primary School has 193 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wick Church of England Primary School cover?

Wick Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Wick Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wick Church of England Primary School?

Wick Church of England Primary School is at Church Road, Wick, Bristol, BS30 5PD.