Saffron Walden County High School vs St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2157
224
Capacity
2050
210
Occupancy
105%
107%
FSM %
10.3%
20.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
64.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
71%
KS2 Maths
-
90%
KS2 Writing
-
81%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
40.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
20%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
279
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
32%
-
Degree course
77%
-
Any L4+ destination
82%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
314
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (164)
Mathematics (158)
Business Studies:Single (108)
Psychology (96)
Business Studies (94)
History (94)
English Literature (88)
History (84)