St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield vs Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
63
1177
Capacity
98
1168
Occupancy
64%
101%
FSM %
7.9%
15.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40.4%
KS2 Reading
86%
-
KS2 Maths
57%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
68
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
48%
Any L4+ destination
-
51%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
79
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (46)
Biology (40)
Psychology (36)
Biology (34)
Media / Film / TV Studies (30)
Mathematics (28)
Geography (22)
Chemistry (20)