1
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead • Essex • CO9 4PT
2
11 Oct 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Halstead
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Halstead. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
de Vere Primary School
Halstead • Essex • CO9 3EA
2
18 Sep 2023
3
St Giles' Church of England Primary School
Halstead • Essex • CO9 2RG
2
8 Mar 2023
4
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Halstead • Essex • CO9 4DS
2
16 Jan 2023
5
Richard de Clare Community Academy
Halstead • Essex • CO9 2JT
2
16 May 2022
6
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Halstead • Essex • CO9 4SA
2
10 Feb 2022
7
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Halstead • Essex • CO9 1JH
2
31 Oct 2017
8
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Halstead • Essex • CO9 2BH
2
30 Jan 2015
9
Gosfield Community Primary School
Halstead • Essex • CO9 1ST
2
12 Dec 2011
10
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Halstead • Essex • CO9 2NH
2
30 Sep 2011
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Not judged • Oct 2024