Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, HalsteadSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead are primary schools in Halstead.
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead was judged Good and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead and 82.0% for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead (64.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadHoly Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | HalsteadSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 256th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 286th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 255 | 225 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 1JH | Halstead, CO9 2BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
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