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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead

Braintree, CO9 2BHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#10,593
of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead

St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School in Halstead is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently teaching 214 children against a capacity of 225. That leaves a handful of spare places, but demand is notably high: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 58 applications for just 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.15. Of those 58 applicants, 20 put the school as their first preference, and all 20 received an offer. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.9%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 13-14% but not dramatically so, suggesting a broadly mixed catchment. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, though the data doesn’t specify how that shapes admissions criteria. Headteacher Bridgette Gough leads a school that clearly commands strong local interest, with nearly twice as many families applying as there are places available.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMathews Close, Halstead, Braintree, CO9 2BH
HeadteacherBridgette Gough
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)15.9%
School Capacity214 / 225 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Forest SchoolLibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballAthleticsSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingArt ClubGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: st-andrews-halstead.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.