Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Beridge Road, Halstead, CO9 1JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Rowe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 115066
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787472096
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Halstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 43 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 60% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 72% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead ranked 246th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.5% | 22% | 210 | — |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | 48% | 6.9% | 33.4% | 370 | 0.4 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | 82% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | 35% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 134 | 1.7 miles |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 91 | 2.5 miles |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | 28% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 88 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.01%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 19.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Richard de Clare Community Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead0.9 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Gosfield Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
St Giles' Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Halstead
- 2.8 miles
Other schools in Halstead
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Halstead.
- de Vere Primary School Primary
- Gosfield Community Primary School Primary
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Primary
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Primary
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Primary
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Secondary
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is Mrs Sarah Rowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead has capacity for 255 pupils and 210 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead ranked 246th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.