Saffron Walden County High SchoolJoyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
Saffron Walden County High School and Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport are secondary schools in Saffron Walden.
Saffron Walden County High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saffron Walden County High School is ahead on our composite score.
Saffron Walden County High School was judged Outstanding and Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.7 for Saffron Walden County High School and 44.9 for Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saffron Walden County High School (58.1 in 2021-22, 59.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (52.4 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenSaffron Walden County High School | Saffron WaldenJoyce Frankland Academy, Newport | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 44th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,119 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 2,050 | 1,030 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH | Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.7 Stronger figure | 44.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 47.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.1% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.57 Stronger figure | 4.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 303 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 279 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 18.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 20.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,119 | 968 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Saffron Walden County High School
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
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