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Best Schools in Halstead

Compare 16 schools in Halstead. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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16

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

15

Good

Primary Schools

12 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Halstead

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham

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Primary

Church Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, CO9 4PT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+4.7

Maths Progress

+4.1

139 pupils • 20.9% FSM • 0.7% EAL

de Vere Primary School

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Primary

Kirby Hall Road, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3EA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+1.0

195 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 1.0% EAL

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/17/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-1.4

213 pupils • 16.4% FSM • 4.7% EAL

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead

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Primary

Mathews Close, Halstead, CO9 2BH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

64%

Reading Progress

-2.2

Maths Progress

-3.0

218 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 3.2% EAL

Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Beridge Road, Halstead, CO9 1JH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.6

213 pupils • 23.9% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Richard de Clare Community Academy

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Primary

Parsonage Street, Halstead, CO9 2JT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-2.3

359 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 6.1% EAL

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de Vere Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Kirby Hall Road, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3EA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+1.0

195 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Gosfield Community Primary School

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Primary

The Street, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1ST

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

62%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-0.7

141 pupils • 6.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Hedingham School and Sixth Form

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Secondary, Post-16

Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3QH

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

46.2

Progress 8

+0.03

English & Maths 5+

37%

English & Maths 4+

64%

1,141 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 1.6% EAL

Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Beridge Road, Halstead, CO9 1JH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.6

213 pupils • 23.9% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Richard de Clare Community Academy

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Primary

Parsonage Street, Halstead, CO9 2JT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

68%

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-2.3

359 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 6.1% EAL

Ridgewell Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Church Lane, Ridgewell, Halstead, CO9 4SA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+5.0

Maths Progress

+5.4

61 pupils • 27.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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