What year groups does Gosfield School teach?

Gosfield School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Essex.

Who is the headteacher of Gosfield School?

The headteacher of Gosfield School is Mr Roderick Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Gosfield School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Gosfield School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Gosfield School?

Gosfield School has 369 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.

Is Gosfield School full?

Gosfield School has capacity for 380 pupils and 369 on roll (97%), 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 Gosfield School a faith school?

No. Gosfield School has no designated religious character.

Is Gosfield School a selective school?

No. Gosfield School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

How have Gosfield School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Gosfield School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosfield School'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.

Gosfield School

Cut Hedge Park, Halstead Road, CO9 1PF

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Roderick Jackson
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Braintree
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 380
Pupils on roll: 369
URN: 115396
Local authority: Essex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01787474040

About this school

Gosfield School is an independent school in Essex. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 369 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Gosfield School under its current framework. 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

Gosfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1929, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	25	46	48
Attainment 8 score	51.2	49.0	50.5
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	52%	54.3%	54.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	80%	73.9%	79.2%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	16%	15.2%	16.7%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.3	4.0	4.1

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Gosfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Essex average	England average
2022/23	51.2	43.8	39.8
2023/24	49	41.6	39.5
2024/25	50.5	42.2	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	333
2023/24	346
2024/25	368

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 76

Location

Nearby schools

St Margaret's Preparatory School
Independent schools · Halstead

1.0 miles
The Yellow House School
Special schools · Halstead

2.0 miles
Teaseldown School
Special schools · Halstead

2.5 miles
The Edith Borthwick School
Special schools · Braintree

4.8 miles
Chalk Hill
Academies · Sudbury

8.6 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Gosfield School teach?: Gosfield School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Essex.
Who is the headteacher of Gosfield School?: The headteacher of Gosfield School is Mr Roderick Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Gosfield School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Gosfield School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Gosfield School?: Gosfield School has 369 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
Is Gosfield School full?: Gosfield School has capacity for 380 pupils and 369 on roll (97%), 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 Gosfield School a faith school?: No. Gosfield School has no designated religious character.
Is Gosfield School a selective school?: No. Gosfield School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
How have Gosfield School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Gosfield School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosfield School'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 24 July 2026.