Saffron Walden County High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Audley End Road
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 4UH
Phone 01799513030
Reference Number 136776

General Makeup

Number of pupils 2119
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.32%
Girls: 51.68%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 153 145 298
8 145 158 303
9 141 159 300
10 140 158 298
11 160 143 303
12 145 168 313
13 140 164 304

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.1%
White, Other 6.7%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Asian, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2024-05-14
Date Report
2024-03-26 School inspection:OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 14 May 2024
2013-11-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 December 2013
2012-05-16 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2012
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
Previously as Saffron Walden County High School
2010-06-30 Interim assessmentInterim assessment, PDF - 22 July 2010
2007-02-21 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 March 2007
2003-03-03 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 05 June 2003
2010-06-30 Interim assessmentInterim assessment, PDF - 22 July 2010
2007-02-21 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 March 2007
2003-03-03 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 05 June 2003

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 66.3% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 83.2% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 39.65 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 40.38 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 20.2% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 94 2
Third Preference 36 0
From another Local Authority 34 2

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
R A Butler Infant School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
0.61 miles
R A Butler Junior School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
0.61 miles
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW
0.63 miles
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1BQ
0.75 miles
Katherine Semar Junior School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
0.84 miles
Katherine Semar Infant School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
0.85 miles
Newport Primary School
Frambury Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3PU
2.78 miles
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE
3.07 miles
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN
3.57 miles
Wimbish Primary Academy
Tye Green, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2XE
3.98 miles
Ashdon Primary School
Bartlow Road, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2HB
4.38 miles
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2TX
4.62 miles
Name Distance
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR
2.21 miles
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