Richard de Clare Community Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Parsonage Street, Halstead, CO9 2JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Richard de Clare Community Academy is a primary school in Halstead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 344th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

370 pupils on roll, with places for 466

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.6%

24.6%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richard de Clare Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Gosfield Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Preparatory School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jodie Evans
Phone: 01787472153
Website: richarddeclare.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parsonage Street, Halstead, CO9 2JT
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143204

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.