St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolR A Butler Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). R A Butler Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and R A Butler Junior School was judged Outstanding.
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 82.0% for R A Butler Junior School.
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 R A Butler Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saffron WaldenSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Saffron WaldenR A Butler Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex | 23rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 384 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 384 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 2.1% 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
R A Butler Junior School
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