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Saffron Walden County High School
Ofsted: OutstandingSecondary school in Essex (CB11 4UH). 2,119 pupils. Last OEIF inspection: March 2024.
Is Saffron Walden County High School in Essex rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
Saffron Walden County High School (Essex, CB11 4UH) is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with 2119 pupils, following an inspection in March 2024. It is a secondary school. Source: Ofsted management information (as at 31 May 2026, OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
School profile
| School name | Saffron Walden County High School |
|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Outstanding (1/4) |
| Latest OEIF inspection | March 2024 |
| Phase | Secondary |
| School type | Academy Converter |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Postcode | CB11 4UH |
| Pupils | 2,119 |
| Ofsted URN | 136776 |
Official Ofsted inspection report
The full Ofsted inspection report — including judgements on quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is published on the official Ofsted website.
View full Ofsted report →GCSE and KS4 results in Essex
DfE school-level Key Stage 4 results are published on the Compare School Performance service and are not available as a bulk open download. For Essex local-authority context, the DfE Key Stage 4 tables show Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths across all state-funded schools in the area (2023/24 academic year).
See GCSE results for Essex →Ofsted school quality in Essex
The Gera School Quality Index for Essex shows what percentage of all state-funded schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, computed from the same Ofsted management information used on this page.
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- Colchester County High School for GirlsOutstanding
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolOutstanding
- Lee Chapel Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Buttsbury Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryOutstanding
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdOutstanding
Saffron Walden County High School — FAQ
- What is Saffron Walden County High School's Ofsted rating?
- Saffron Walden County High School is rated Outstanding (grade 1/4) by Ofsted, based on its inspection in March 2024. Ofsted's overall-effectiveness grades are: 1 = Outstanding, 2 = Good, 3 = Requires improvement, 4 = Inadequate. This rating comes from Ofsted management information as at 31 May 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Where is Saffron Walden County High School located?
- Saffron Walden County High School is a secondary school located in Essex (postcode: CB11 4UH), in the East of England of England. Its Ofsted URN is 136776.
- How can I see the full Ofsted inspection report for Saffron Walden County High School?
- The full published Ofsted inspection report for Saffron Walden County High School is available on the official Ofsted website. GeraLearn links directly to the report — see the "View full Ofsted report" link on this page.
- What are the GCSE or KS4 results for schools in Essex?
- GeraLearn's GCSE results pages show DfE Key Stage 4 performance data for Essex, including Progress 8 score and percentage achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (2023/24 academic year). School-level KS4 results are available on the DfE Compare School Performance website.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted URN: 136776. No figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.