Voluntary aided school · Essex

St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh

4–11Ages
97Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115137URN

The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, CO9 2NH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.9 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

49 applications for 15 places · 50th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

6 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 2011
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Essex median (2.4) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

49 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.5; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2018 4.0; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.5; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.9; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.1; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	49	3.3	13	0.87
Sep 2025	15	36	2.4	14	0.93
Sep 2024	15	33	2.2	12	0.80
Sep 2023	11	25	2.3	11	1.00
Sep 2022	10	26	2.6	12	1.20
Sep 2021	6	21	3.5	3	0.50
Sep 2020	9	18	2.0	8	0.89
Sep 2019	11	28	2.6	8	0.73
Sep 2018	9	36	4.0	8	0.89
Sep 2017	10	25	2.5	9	0.90
Sep 2016	8	27	3.4	4	0.50
Sep 2015	11	32	2.9	7	0.64
Sep 2014	11	34	3.1	10	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 60% · Maths 80% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%314th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	10%	106	104
2023/24	55%	18%	107	105
2022/23	54%	15%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
4.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
4.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Giles' Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Essex

Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Richard de Clare Community Academy
5.1 km · Essex

2026

1.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
5.3 km · Suffolk

Good2023

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
5.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
5.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115137 · 881/3308
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 97 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Pebmarsh, Halstead, CO9 2NH
Local authority: Essex · Braintree

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources