Saffron Walden County High School

Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH

Outstanding

Inspected 26 March 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

59.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,119

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,119 / 2,050 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.6%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

15.6%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

59.7

Attainment 8

2,119 pupils

66.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

84.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

279 students

20.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

134.14

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

25.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£50,640

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,342 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.5 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.

£7,759

Spend per pupil

£7,483

Income per pupil

61%

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.