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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143855

Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Saffron Walden · CB11 3LE

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
141

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

140 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
74 / 66
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
140 / 161 (87%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: GREAT OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Great Oak Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bailey

Location

Address
High Street, Debden
Postcode
CB11 3LE
Town
Saffron Walden
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saffron Walden, Essex, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Saffron Walden
16
Primary schools in Saffron Walden
14
Academies among open schools in Saffron Walden
63% (10)
Open schools in CB11
11
Primary in CB11
9
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Saffron WaldenNear CB11

  • Katherine Semar Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 4DU · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Katherine Semar Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 4DU · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Newport Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Newport · CB11 3PU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Wimbish Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB10 2XE · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bailey
Telephone
01799540302
Website
www.debdenprimary.co.uk

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