R A Butler Junior School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
R A Butler Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Essex, East of England.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 384 pupils. R A Butler Junior School is part of Saffron Academy Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 29%
- Reading score
- 109
- Maths score
- 109
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
56%Boys
44%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 384
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- Saffron Academy Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2024 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
Other primary schools within about 4 miles of Essex.
R A Butler Infant School
Essex · 0.0 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Essex · 0.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Essex · 0.5 mi
Katherine Semar Infant School
Essex · 0.7 mi
Katherine Semar Junior School
Essex · 0.7 mi
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Essex · 3.0 mi
Newport Primary School
Essex · 3.2 mi
Wimbish Primary Academy
Essex · 3.5 mi