R A Butler Infant SchoolGreat Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
R A Butler Infant School and Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
R A Butler Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). R A Butler Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
R A Butler Infant School was judged Good and Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenR A Butler Infant School | Saffron WaldenGreat Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 391st of 430 in Essex | 169th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 271 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 88.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 271 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 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.
R A Butler Infant School
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
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