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Saffron Walden County High School

Foundation school · Saffron Walden · CB11 4UH

Ages 11–18 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,882
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Hartley

Location

Address
Audley End Road
Postcode
CB11 4UH
Town
Saffron Walden
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
Saffron Walden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Saffron Walden, Essex. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Saffron Walden
16
Secondary schools in Saffron Walden
2
Academies among open schools in Saffron Walden
63% (10)
Open schools in CB11
11
Secondary in CB11
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary 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

  • Saffron Walden County High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 4UH · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 3TR · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • R A Butler Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 3DG · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • R A Butler Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 3DG · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Katherine Semar Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 4DU · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Katherine Semar Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB11 4DU · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.4%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Hartley

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