St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead, Halstead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St.Andrew's C of E Primary School, a warm and friendly school where individuals feel happy, secure, challenged and valued, and where the exciting journey to becoming a life-long learner begins. St. Andrew's is part of the All Saints Academy Trust family of schools in collaboration with Feering C of E Primary School."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead are Richard de Clare Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths); Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 28% maths); and St Giles' Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths).

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead is one of 2 schools run by All Saints Academy Trust, an academy trust.

3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Churchill Avenue (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.