Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead, Halstead
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Halstead. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 11 schools in Halstead with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead in detail
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Holy Trinity Primary School takes pride in offering all our children an enriching and balanced education in a friendly atmosphere of co-operation. We have an extremely enthusiastic team of staff who share the same vision for putting the children at the centre of everything and for taking the school into the future."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 70% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead are Richard de Clare Community Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); Gosfield Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 45% maths); and St Giles' Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths).
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Richard de Clare Community AcademySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, HalsteadGosfield Community Primary SchoolSt Giles' Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halstead Park (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Halstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Halstead
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
91
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,280
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,377
Per pupil
£1256k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's Ofsted rating?
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead has around 210 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is at Beridge Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)