St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfieldde Vere Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halstead.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield and de Vere Primary School are primary schools in Halstead.
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and de Vere Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). de Vere Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield was judged Good and de Vere 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 57.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield and 70.0% for de Vere Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield (54.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at de Vere Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadSt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield | Halsteadde Vere Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 330th of 430 in Essex | 161st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 66 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 210 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 4DS | Halstead, CO9 3EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 66 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 16.9% 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 Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
de Vere Primary School
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