Katherine Semar Infant SchoolDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
Katherine Semar Infant School and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
Katherine Semar Infant School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Katherine Semar Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Katherine Semar Infant School was judged exceptional and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 WaldenKatherine Semar Infant School | Saffron WaldenDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 377th of 430 in Essex | 74th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 161 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU | Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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.
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.
Katherine Semar Infant School
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
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