St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield
Voluntary controlled school in Halstead, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 63 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 98 |
| Free school meals | 7.90% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Church Lane, Toppesfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4DS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-margaretscofe.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01787237354 |
| URN | 115071 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2022, published 16 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- de Vere Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
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