Gosfield Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Street, Gosfield, Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, CO9 1STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gosfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Halstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 348th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2011, report published 12 December 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

134 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gosfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret's Preparatory School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Richard de Clare Community Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	48% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	55% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Bower
Phone: 01787472266
Website: gosfield-pri.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Gosfield, Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, CO9 1ST
Local authority: Essex
URN: 146725

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.