Great Sampford Community Primary SchoolRadwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
Great Sampford Community Primary School and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
Great Sampford Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Sampford Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Sampford Community Primary School was judged Good and Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Great Sampford Community Primary School and 54.0% for Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Sampford Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenGreat Sampford Community Primary School | Saffron WaldenRadwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 218th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB10 2RL | Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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