The Yellow House School
The Yellow House School is an independent special school in Halstead for boys and girls aged 13 to 17. It has 14 pupils and room for 20.
1 Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3HX01787 462504theyellowhouseschool.org.ukMrs Chloe Smith headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 6.6 | – | – | 7.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 46.0 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 14% | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.31 | – | – | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 4.06 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 39% | 41% |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | Church of England | 720 m | 213 | No overall grade 2024 | 32 | Compare |
| Teaseldown School | Independent | 790 m | 24 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form | Academy | 0.8 miles | 1,177 | Good 2023 | 24 | Compare |
| de Vere Primary School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 203 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.6 miles | 91 | Good 2023 | 16 | Compare |
| Gosfield School | Independent | 2.0 miles | 369 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 134 | Good 2023 | 21 | Compare |
| St Margaret's Preparatory School | Independent | 2.5 miles | 154 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Yellow House School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Yellow House School yet.
How good are The Yellow House School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 6.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does The Yellow House School have?
14 pupils aged 13 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 20 places, so it is 70% full.
Does The Yellow House School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 1 Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3HX
- Telephone
- 01787 462504
- Website
- www.theyellowhouseschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chloe Smith
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 13-17, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Hedingham
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 20 August 2003 (new provision)
- URN
- 134398 · LAESTAB 8816048 · UKPRN 10016017
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.