Gosfield Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Halstead, Essex
Gosfield Community Primary School 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 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Gosfield, Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, CO9 1ST
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcome and included at this small school with a ‘family feel’.”
- “Older pupils act as buddies for the youngest children.”
- “This helps children to settle in quickly and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, for other pupils with SEND, leaders have been slow to ensure that teachers help them to access the curriculum successfully.”
- “These pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “A small group of parents lack confidence in school systems to manage and promote good behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 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) | 35% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 14 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.
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Richard de Clare Community Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham 2.5 mi Not judged
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Bocking Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 3.2 mi Outstanding
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- de Vere Primary School 3.8 mi Good