Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyWimbish Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy and Wimbish Primary Academy are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wimbish Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy was judged Good and Wimbish Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | Saffron WaldenWimbish Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 365th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 145 | 30 | |
| Capacity | 161 | 105 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE | Saffron Walden, CB10 2XE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 145 | 30 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 40.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Wimbish Primary Academy
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