R A Butler Junior SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
R A Butler Junior School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
R A Butler Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is ahead on our composite score.
R A Butler Junior School was judged Outstanding and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 82.0% for R A Butler Junior School and 94.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at R A Butler Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (94.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenR A Butler Junior School | Saffron WaldenSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 430 in Essex | 9th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 210 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 2.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.1% Stronger figure | 3.2% | 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.
R A Butler Junior School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
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