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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area CO9.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 67 pupils, with Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Gosfield Community Primary School

Primary · Braintree · CO9 1ST · 142 pupils · Same postcode area (CO9)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 142 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CO9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead

Primary · Braintree · CO9 1JH · 209 pupils · Same postcode area (CO9)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary controlled school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 209 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CO9)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Gosfield Community Primary School and Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead for the current schools search.
Measure Gosfield Community Primary School Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Area Braintree Braintree
Postcode area CO9 CO9
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Voluntary controlled school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 142 pupils 209 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (CO9) Same postcode area (CO9)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 12 Dec 2011.
 Good
Published 31 Oct 2017.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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