St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Halstead, CO9 4DS · Essex · primary school
315th 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 3,668 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 2.4/10 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 | 57.0 · 32 | 40% | 1.29 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
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, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. An Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Good. When narrowed to schools with similar pupil backgrounds, the school places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join computer, sketch, and photography clubs, as well as netball and multi-sports teams. Arts provision includes a choir and piano and guitar lessons. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 63 pupils in a capacity of 98 places, leaving 35 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard? What specific strategies are used to improve reading outcomes relative to the national median? How do the small class sizes influence individual teaching time?
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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