My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Saffron Walden County High School
Academy converter — Secondary
CB11 4UH / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
59.7
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 59.7
- Progress 8
- 0.28
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 66.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 39.97
- Achieving AAB+
- 20.2%
93% of parents would recommend this school
428 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
24%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
33%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
7%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
70%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
48%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
44%Agree
13%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Not applicable
34%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 68 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
26%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
77%Agree
19%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
23%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
63%Agree
31%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
20%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
62%Agree
27%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%19.3% of pupils receive SEN support
19.3%
SEN support
3.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
99.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 99.3%
62% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 62%
- Entered top-third university
- 35%
- Achieved a degree
- 77%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1
- Free school meals
- 8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- Overall absence
- 6.49%
- Persistent absence
- 15.94%
- English as additional language
- 5.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.3%
- White
- 90.2%
- Mixed
- 4.5%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- Black
- 1.5%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British83.1%
Other White6.7%
Irish0.4%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White & Black African0.4%
Other Asian1%
Indian0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.5%
African0.4%