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

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Eynon
Pupils:213 / 218 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01787460362
Address:School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:115070
UKPRN:10072453
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Braintree
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

69 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy99%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+7ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 61%. Maths has improved from 67% to 74%. Writing has declined from 73% to 61%.

Class Sizes

31.2

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

31.8

KS2

5

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Post Office (opp)
671m · 11 min walk
The Swan (o/s)
721m · 12 min walk
Rectory Rd (adj)
792m · 13 min walk
Lamb Lane (adj)
963m · 16 min walk
Station Road (NE-bound)
1.1km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

213 pupils

218 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Halstead

Medium pressure
New homes approved:824
Projected new pupils:206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halstead

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 November 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.97996%

Overall absence

2.6178%

Persistent absence

191

Enrolments

Authorised3.11235%
Unauthorised0.86761%
Persistent (10%+)2.6178%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.28791%
18/19
2.90837%
20/21
6.34551%
21/22
5.69888%
22/23
5.22146%
23/24
3.97996%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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