St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham
School Road, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Eynon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 115070
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787460362
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Halstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 45% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 61% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 55% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham 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 | 71% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham compares
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham ranked 287th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4% | 13.9% | 213 | — |
| de Vere Primary School | 70% | 5.7% | 25.3% | 203 | 1.3 miles |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 91 | 2.0 miles |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | 35% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 134 | 2.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | 60% | 6.5% | 22% | 210 | 2.9 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield | 57% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 63 | 3.1 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)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 2.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
de Vere Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
St Giles' Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Gosfield Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead2.9 miles
Primary · Halstead
- 3.1 miles
Other schools in Halstead
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham ranks 8th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Halstead.
- de Vere Primary School Primary
- Gosfield Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 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
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Secondary
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halstead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is Mr Christopher Eynon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham full?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham has capacity for 218 pupils and 213 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham ranked 287th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham'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.