Ofsted
Ofsted 2025
Wickhambreaux CEP School was inspected by Ofsted on 1 and 2 April 2025, under section 5 of the Education Act 2005.
The inspection deemed the school to be outstanding in all areas:
The quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
This is the third consecutive Outstanding judgement for Wickhambreaux CEP (2008, 2015, 2025).
"Pupils feel safe here. This includes feeling safe to make mistakes along the way. Pupils’ work across the curriculum is consistently of a high quality."
"Pupils’ behaviour in classrooms and around the school is impressive. They are welcoming to new pupils who join the Wickhambreaux family, sometimes from distant parts of the world."
"Talented staff teach using expert subject knowledge."
"Teachers’ aspirations for what all pupils can achieve, in and out of the classroom, are admirably high. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities succeed because their needs are identified swiftly, constantly reviewed and catered for diligently."
"Reading, the love of books and the written and spoken word are the bedrock of learning here."
"The pupils' talents and interests are prioritised to make learning relevant."