What year groups does Teaseldown School teach?

Teaseldown School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Halstead.

Who is the head teacher of Teaseldown School?

The head teacher of Teaseldown School is Ms Jodie Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Teaseldown School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Teaseldown 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 Teaseldown School?

Teaseldown School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Teaseldown School full?

Teaseldown School has capacity for 29 pupils and 24 on roll (83%), 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 Teaseldown School a faith school?

No. Teaseldown School has no designated religious character.

What are Teaseldown School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Teaseldown 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.

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Teaseldown School

Teaseldown School

Sugar Loaves, 175 Swan Street, Halstead, CO9 3PX

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head Teacher: Ms Jodie Evans
Constituency: Braintree
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 29
Pupils on roll: 24
URN: 135837
Local authority: Essex
Website: School website
Telephone: 07729687359

About this school

Teaseldown School is an independent special school in Halstead. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 24 pupils on roll.

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

Teaseldown School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2009, 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	3	9	2
Attainment 8 score	-	10.0	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	0%	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	11.1%	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.4	-

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

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	25
2023/24	25
2024/25	22

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: 24
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

The Yellow House School
Special schools · Halstead

0.5 miles
Gosfield School
Independent schools

2.5 miles
St Margaret's Preparatory School
Independent schools · Halstead

2.9 miles
The Edith Borthwick School
Special schools · Braintree

6.7 miles
Chalk Hill
Academies · Sudbury

7.5 miles

Other schools in Halstead

The Yellow House School Special schools
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
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Teaseldown School teach?: Teaseldown School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Halstead.
Who is the head teacher of Teaseldown School?: The head teacher of Teaseldown School is Ms Jodie Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Teaseldown School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Teaseldown 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 Teaseldown School?: Teaseldown School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Teaseldown School full?: Teaseldown School has capacity for 29 pupils and 24 on roll (83%), 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 Teaseldown School a faith school?: No. Teaseldown School has no designated religious character.
What are Teaseldown School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Teaseldown 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.