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3 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CO9, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of CO9 is the average position of the 24 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near CO9

3 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of CO9, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. St Giles' Church of England Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Halstead · 1.3 miles

    64of 100

    Places reached 2.40 miles in 2025 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 42% in England

    How it scored 64
    • Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points

      Top 42% of 14,817 state schools in England: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, January 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters6.9 of 20 points

      1.3 miles from the middle of CO9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 2.40 miles away; this school is 1.31 miles from the middle of CO9, closer than that. Essex County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 1.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.7 of 10 points

      Classes average 22.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham

    State primary · Church of England · Halstead · 0.75 miles

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    Places reached 0.67 miles in 2025 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0.75 miles

    How it scored 56
    • Resultsmatters5.5 of 20 points

      Better than 27% of 14,817 state schools in England: 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, October 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.5 of 20 points

      0.75 miles from the middle of CO9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters17.5 of 20 points

      In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 0.67 miles away; this school is 0.75 miles from the middle of CO9, further than that. Essex County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little4 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 1.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little1 of 10 points

      Classes average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. de Vere Primary School

    State primary · Halstead · 1.4 miles

    49of 100

    Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 34% in England · absence 5.7% (similar schools 5.3%)

    How it scored 49
    • Resultsmatters13.3 of 20 points

      Top 34% of 14,817 state schools in England: 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, July 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters6 of 20 points

      1.4 miles from the middle of CO9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 25 of 26. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little7.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 29.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near CO9

2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CO9, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Hedingham School and Sixth Form

    State secondary · Halstead · 0.96 miles

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    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.96 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)

    How it scored 69
    • Resultsmatters5.9 of 20 points

      Better than 29% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.27 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in March 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters16.2 of 20 points

      0.96 miles from the middle of CO9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 10.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 8.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little9.2 of 10 points

      Classes average 21.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

    State secondary · Halstead · 2.6 miles

    60of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2.6 miles

    How it scored 60
    • Resultsmatters9.3 of 20 points

      Better than 46% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.05 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, September 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters9.4 of 20 points

      2.6 miles from the middle of CO9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.2 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 9.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 32.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little3.7 of 10 points

      Classes average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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