Abacus Primary School
Community primary school in Wickford (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We are very proud of our curriculum here at Abacus Primary School. Our teaching staff carefully plan engaging and interesting lessons to capture our pupils' attention and support them to be confident learners and active participants in their learning.
We teach a broad and balanced curriculum through topics that spark imaginative thought with the aim of enabling children to access their learning in a variety of ways and to retain the knowledge they have been taught. We are proud to have been recognised as a Dementia Friendly School Maisie visits our school twice a week to hear children read.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Book Club
- Cross Country
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Growth Mindset
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 133312
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cindy Lewis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Billy Markham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kelly Bent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dafydd Mugford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nana Agyemang | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachael Hunter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Wiggett | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nishat Payne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Dawn Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Luke Gardner Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Anne Mills Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record