St Giles' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles' Church of England Primary School and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham are primary schools in Halstead.
St Giles' Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles' Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham was judged the expected standard.
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 55.0% for St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham.
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 fallen at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham (71.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadSt Giles' Church of England Primary School | HalsteadSt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 261st of 430 in Essex | 259th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 218 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 2RG | Halstead, CO9 3NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 2.6% 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 Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
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