St Margaret's Preparatory School

Primary
Independent
Ages 2 to 11

No Ofsted inspection

Gosfield Hall Park, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Preparatory School is a primary school in Halstead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Margaret's Preparatory School.

St Margaret's Preparatory School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

154 pupils on roll, with places for 282

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Preparatory School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gosfield Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% 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
Richard de Clare Community Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	48% met the expected standard
Bocking Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Carolyn Moss
Phone: 01787472134
Website: stmargaretsprep.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gosfield Hall Park, Gosfield, Halstead, CO9 1SE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115416

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.