Primary schools in Saffron Walden

There are 14 primary schools in Saffron Walden (Essex), teaching 2,431 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Saffron Walden All schools in Saffron Walden

Pupils from low-income families10%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.3one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (14)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	R A Butler Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	384	12%	Outstanding 2024	99	97 to 100
2	Katherine Semar Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7	180	9%	No overall grade 2025	97	92 to 99
3	Katherine Semar Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	256	13%	No overall grade 2025	97	94 to 99
4	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenAcademy · ages 4-11	206	2%	Good 2023	94	88 to 98
5	Great Chesterford Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	177	3%	Good 2022	85	70 to 93
6	Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11	98	4%	Not inspected	83	48 to 96
7	Clavering Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11	179	4%	Good 2022	79	58 to 91
8	St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	224	20%	Good 2023	73	51 to 87
9	Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	140	9%	Good 2023	73	40 to 91
10	Ashdon Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	58	14%	Good 2022	70	28 to 92
11	Great Sampford Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	79	8%	Good 2023	63	25 to 88
12	Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11	138	7%	Good 2024	44	20 to 72
13	Wimbish Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	41	24%	Good 2022	5	1 to 22
	R A Butler Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 5-7	271	9%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.