Saffron Walden County High School

State-Funded School

saffron-walden-county-high-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

North West EssexConstituency

CB11 4UHPostcode

9.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Saffron Walden County High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 2,157 pupils. Saffron Walden County High School is part of Saffron Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 59.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 66.3%
EBacc average point score: 5.57

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

2,157

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 2,157
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
13 May 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
12 Jun 2012	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.