Katherine Semar Infant School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Katherine Semar Infant School is a primary school in Saffron Walden for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 9 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Katherine Semar Infant School is a nurturing and exciting place to learn. Pupils thrive here. The school's chosen 'Inspire' curriculum is ambitious and pupils achieve highly. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. They look forward to the exciting lessons that staff prepare for them. They are keen to do their best. Beginning in the early years, children learn the school's values. They learn to be curious, resilient, respectful and confident. Pupils' behaviour is impressive, and even the youngest children show high levels of self-control. They follow the school rules consistently well. Relationships with staff are extremely caring and supportive. The staff know pupils well and respond to changes in pupils' needs promptly. This ensures that pupils are focused on their learning. Pupils know that their voice matters. The school has used the 'suggestion box' to listen to pupils' views. Learning about other cultures and religions permeates through the curriculum. For example, in assemblies, pupils learn about musicians from around the world. Pupils have a strong understanding of their place in the world. They are confident talking about their experiences of trips and how this connects with their learning. They talk about celebrating differences and why it is important to be different.
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Katherine Semar Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Semar Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 94% met the expected standard |
| R A Butler Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| R A Butler Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Puxley
- Phone
- 01799521720
- Address
- Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 141574
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.