1
R A Butler Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Uttlesford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Uttlesford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
37
Outstanding
3
Good
30
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 88% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Katherine Semar Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
Outstanding
3
Katherine Semar Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
Outstanding
4
Thaxted Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Dunmow • Essex • CM6 2LW
Good
5
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2TX
Good
6
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Dunmow • Essex • CM6 2DR
Good
7
Felsted Primary School
Primary • Community school • Dunmow • Essex • CM6 3EB
Good
8
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Dunmow • Essex • CM6 1EB
Good
9
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3LE
Good
10
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2RL
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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