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St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

Voluntary controlled school · Halstead · CO9 4DS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

63

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Halstead, Essex, 63 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Halstead
16
Primary schools in Halstead
11
Academies among open schools in Halstead
50% (8)
Open schools in CO9
17
Primary in CO9
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalsteadNear CO9

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115071

Location

Address
Church Lane, Toppesfield
Postcode
CO9 4DS
Town
Halstead
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
32 / 31
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
63 / 98 (64%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Newland
Telephone
01787237354
Website
www.st-margaretscofe.essex.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
54%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
94.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

16.9%

Unauthorised

2.1%

Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
65

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 20.0%
2021/22
Overall 7.2% · Persistent 24.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England