Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy is a primary school in Saffron Walden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 8th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 161

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Katherine Semar Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Katherine Semar Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Newport Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	16% met the expected standard
Wimbish Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREAT OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bailey
Phone: 01799540302
Website: debdenprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143855

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.