St Giles' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Great Maplestead, Halstead, CO9 2RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Giles' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Halstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 276th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

91 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Giles' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
de Vere Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	55% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Richard de Clare Community Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Phone: 01787460481
Website: stgiles.chorusschools.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Great Maplestead, Halstead, CO9 2RG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115068

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.