Katherine Semar Infant School

Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

180

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 180 / 180 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.6%

Disadvantaged

12.8%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

10%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

6.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.12

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

25.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

10.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£44,234

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,697 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.12

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,200

Spend per pupil

£7,500

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.