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Saffron Walden County High School

Audley End Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4UH

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
2,157
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 2,050
Local authority
Essex
Saffron Academy Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 59.7, an average GCSE grade of about 6.0
92ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 40.7
73rdpercentile
Attendance18% of pupils persistently absent
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Saffron Walden County High School

Saffron Walden County High School is a secondary academy in Saffron Walden, Essex, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Saffron Academy Trust.

It has 2,157 pupils on roll and room for 2,050. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Audley End Road
Saffron Walden CB11 4UH
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
2,157
Capacity
2,050 pupils
Free school meals
10.30% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Saffron Academy Trust
Local authority
Essex
Nation
England
URN
136776

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