St Giles' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles' Church of England Primary School and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead are primary schools in Halstead.
St Giles' Church of England Primary School scores 52 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). St Giles' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles' Church of England Primary School 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 67.0% for St Giles' Church of England Primary School 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 St Giles' Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% 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 | HalsteadSt Giles' Church of England Primary School | HalsteadSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 261st 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 | 86 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 225 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 2RG | Halstead, CO9 2BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 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.
St Giles' Church of England Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
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