Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Chesterford Church of England 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 4th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 30 September 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3.4%

3.4%, 23.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below 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 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
R A Butler Infant School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
R A Butler Junior School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
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 Amy Sargeant
Phone: 01799530292
Website: greatchesterfordprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 137516

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.