Clavering Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clavering Primary School is a primary school in Saffron Walden for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 9th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2022, report published 6 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3.9%

3.9%, 22.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clavering Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Newport Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	16% met the expected standard
Manuden Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Furneux Pelham Church of England School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Farnham Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Rosalind Allsop
Phone: 01799550300
Website: clavering.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114967

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.