Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Bartram
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 115191
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01799599248
About this school
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Saffron Walden. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 67% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 73% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 292nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.9% | 8% | 138 | — |
| Wimbish Primary Academy | — | 2.4% | 23.3% | 41 | 1.4 miles |
| Great Sampford Community Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 79 | 2.6 miles |
| Ashdon Primary School | 20% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 58 | 3.2 miles |
| Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 22% | 125 | 3.9 miles |
| Katherine Semar Infant School | — | 3.7% | 10.6% | 180 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.97%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 9.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wimbish Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
-
Great Sampford Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
-
Ashdon Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
-
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Katherine Semar Infant School4.0 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
Other schools in Saffron Walden
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 10th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Saffron Walden.
- Ashdon Primary School Primary
- Clavering Primary School Primary
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy Primary
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Sampford Community Primary School Primary
- Katherine Semar Infant School Primary
- Katherine Semar Junior School Primary
- R A Butler Infant School Primary
- R A Butler Junior School Primary
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Saffron Walden.
- Who is the headteacher of Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Emily Bartram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 138 on roll (131%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 292nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.