1
R A Butler Junior School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
1
11 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Saffron Walden
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Saffron Walden. 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
14
Outstanding
3
Good
11
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 21% · G: 79% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Katherine Semar Junior School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
1
10 Oct 2013
3
Katherine Semar Infant School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
1
16 Feb 2011
4
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2TX
2
9 Jun 2024
5
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3LE
2
13 Sep 2023
6
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2RL
2
14 Jun 2023
7
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 1NN
2
30 Sep 2022
8
Clavering Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4PE
2
6 Sep 2022
9
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3YG
2
19 Nov 2015
10
R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
2
22 May 2015
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ashdon Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 2 • Nov 2013
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jun 2013
- Wimbish Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2012