Katherine Semar Junior 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 Junior School and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
Katherine Semar Junior School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Katherine Semar Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Katherine Semar Junior School was judged exceptional and Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy 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 79.0% for Katherine Semar Junior School and 78.0% for Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Katherine Semar Junior School (82.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | Saffron WaldenDebden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 74th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 249 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 161 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU | Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.5% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% 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.
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.
Katherine Semar Junior School
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
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