St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
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 St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 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.
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good 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 65.0% for St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 fallen at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% 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 WaldenSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Saffron WaldenSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex | 9th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 2.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 3.2% 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
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
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