St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenKatherine Semar Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saffron Walden.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden and Katherine Semar Infant School are primary schools in Saffron Walden.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Katherine Semar Infant School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Katherine Semar Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden was judged Good and Katherine Semar Infant School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Saffron WaldenKatherine Semar Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 377th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW | Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Katherine Semar Infant School
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