St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is a primary school in Halstead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 329th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 24 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

213 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals12.2%

12.2%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
de Vere Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Giles' Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Preparatory School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Gosfield Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% 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: Mr Christopher Eynon
Phone: 01787460362
Website: st-peters.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115070

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.