St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Halstead, Essex
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead is a primary school in Halstead, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Mathews Close, Halstead, CO9 2BH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School are happy.”
- “They say that the school is special because adults are kind.”
- “Daily collective worship supports the school’s aim to ‘cultivate a love of life and learning in all children’.”
To improve
- “While aspects of the curriculum are at different stages of development, leaders ensure the plans outline what pupils will learn and when they will learn it.”
- “While leaders have planned a secure and ambitious curriculum, it is new and yet to be fully embedded in all areas.”
- “While current established leaders are supporting those leadership responsibilities to monitor and evaluate the curriculum effectively, this work is in progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2022 (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) | 82% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Richard de Clare Community Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Gosfield Community Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 2.9 mi School remains Good
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham 3.2 mi Not judged