St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGreat Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Great Chesterford Church of England 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 65.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 88.0% for Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and 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 WaldenSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Saffron WaldenGreat Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 169th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 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.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy
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