Gosfield Community Primary School
Halstead, CO9 1ST · Essex · primary school
338th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 2,469 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5/10 among them, against 1.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 35.0 · 5 | 40% | 0.20 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 35.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 5.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5 out of 10 among them, against 1.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in a Christmas show, an end-of-year concert, and piano and guitar lessons.
Getting in. The school has 142 pupils in a capacity of 140 places, meaning it is over capacity by 2. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall below the expected standard in core subjects? What provisions exist for children who arrive late or leave early due to the lack of breakfast or after-school clubs? How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity on daily resources?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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