St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, CO9 2NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Teresa Gage
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 115137
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787269300
About this school
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Halstead. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 97 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 6 July 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 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 55% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 18% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 91% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh 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 | 54% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh compares
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh ranked 316th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.2% | 18% | 97 | — |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | 28% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 88 | 1.9 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | 82% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 211 | 2.6 miles |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | 54% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 402 | 3.0 miles |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 91 | 3.1 miles |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | 48% | 6.9% | 33.4% | 370 | 3.2 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)
- 17.95%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.9 miles
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead2.6 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St Giles' Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Richard de Clare Community Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Halstead
Other schools in Halstead
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh ranks 9th 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 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 St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh teach?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Halstead.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is Miss Teresa Gage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh, 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 St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh full?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh has capacity for 105 pupils and 97 on roll (92%), 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 St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 50% 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 John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh rank locally?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh ranked 316th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh'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.