St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Halstead, Essex
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is a primary school in Halstead, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, CO9 2NH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 97 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to attend St John the Baptist School.”
- “Teachers think carefully about how to make lessons build their knowledge in engaging ways.”
- “Well-chosen visits and visitors complement what they learn in the curriculum, for example about local geography.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teachers do not have high enough expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “Teachers do not take the opportunity to extend pupils’ knowledge to deepen their understanding.”
- “As a result, in these cases, pupils do not do as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 3.0 mi School remains Good
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Richard de Clare Community Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 3.5 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade