Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden · Essex
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 5 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Saffron Walden County High School is a secondary academy in Saffron Walden, Essex, part of SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Saffron Walden County High School
- Address
- Audley End Road
- Postcode
- CB11 4UH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- URN (official identifier)
- 136776
- Establishment number
- 5408
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 2157
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 2050
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Ms Polly Lankester
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 26 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.swchs.net
- Telephone
- 01799513030
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Saffron Walden County High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 2,157 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.1% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.1% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Saffron Walden County High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 May 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Jun 2012
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Saffron Walden County High School (URN 115324)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Saffron Walden County High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.1% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.1% | 21.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Saffron Walden County High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £187,000 for 170 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 11.3% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £125 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Saffron Walden County High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 2,119 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £15,856,000 £7,483 per pupil | £7,941 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £16,441,000 £7,759 per pupil | £7,585 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £10,011,000 £4,724 per pupil · 60.9% | £4,297 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,539,000 £726 per pupil · 9.4% | £737 · 9.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | −£31,000 −£15 per pupil · -0.2% | £93 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | −£31,000 −£15 per pupil · -0.2% | £81 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£585,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,553 per pupil, supply and agency £31 per pupil — spending up £206 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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