Schools in Saffron Walden

About schools in Saffron Walden

Most of the 16 schools listed in Saffron Walden are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

77%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 11 schools with published results

Primary schools14

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashdon Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  20%

  expected standard
• Clavering Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Great Sampford Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Katherine Semar Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 7

• Katherine Semar Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• R A Butler Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 7

• R A Butler Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  94%

  expected standard
• Wimbish Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  44.9

  Attainment 8
• Saffron Walden County High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  59.7

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Saffron Walden

How many schools are in Saffron Walden?

OfferDay lists 16 schools in Saffron Walden, including 14 primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Saffron Walden?

Every school in Saffron Walden is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Saffron Walden?

OfferDay ranks schools in Saffron Walden where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.