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

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

Located in Halstead, Essex, St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 66 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 57% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 44.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.