Richard de Clare Community AcademyGosfield Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
Richard de Clare Community Academy and Gosfield Community Primary School are primary schools in Halstead.
Richard de Clare Community Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Gosfield Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gosfield Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Richard de Clare Community Academy was judged the expected standard and Gosfield Community Primary School 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 48.0% for Richard de Clare Community Academy and 35.0% for Gosfield Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Richard de Clare Community Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gosfield Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadRichard de Clare Community Academy | HalsteadGosfield Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 357th of 430 in Essex | 324th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 466 | 140 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 2JT | Halstead, CO9 1ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.4% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 10.4% 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.
Richard de Clare Community Academy
Gosfield Community Primary School
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