St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Toppesfield, Halstead, CO9 4DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield is a primary school in Halstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 355th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 16 January 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

63 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.5%

9.5%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.9%

7.9%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	77% met the expected standard
de Vere Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% 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
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% 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 Stephanie Newland
Phone: 01787237354
Website: st-margaretscofe.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Toppesfield, Halstead, CO9 4DS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115071

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.