St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolR A Butler Infant School
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 R A Butler Infant School 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 R A Butler Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). 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 R A Butler Infant School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Saffron WaldenR A Butler Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 391st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 271 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 4.8% 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.
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
R A Butler Infant School
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