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St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

Braintree, CO9 4DSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
13%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#13,628
of 13,686 nationally

About St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

St Margaret’s Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield sits in a quiet corner of Braintree, and its headline KS2 results are notably below the Essex local authority average. Just 13% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 62% for primary schools. That gap is significant, and it places the school at the very bottom of the Braintree rankings — 46th out of 46 schools in the area, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The maths and reading average scores of 96 and 97 respectively are also below the national benchmark of 100, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in any of the three subjects. For parents weighing up options, this is a school where academic outcomes are clearly an area of concern, and the data suggests that the majority of children are not meeting the expected levels by the time they leave for secondary school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Halstead, Braintree, CO9 4DS
HeadteacherStephanie Newland
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils66
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity66 / 98 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: st-margaretscofe.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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