Katherine Semar Junior School
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Katherine Semar Junior School is a primary school in Saffron Walden for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 2nd of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 5 May 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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
Katherine Semar Junior School strives to be a 'nurturing school of exceptional quality', and it achieves this vision. Pupils feel safe, are well cared for and achieve a very high standard, both academically and more widely. Pupils develop into mature, articulate and respectful citizens. Behaviour in class and around the school is exemplary. Pupils' love of learning means they are happy and attend well. Classrooms are calm, orderly and productive. Owing to pupils' excellent learning behaviours, no time is lost. Playtime is a happy time for all. Pupil leaders take on various roles and responsibilities to make this time of the day proceed seamlessly. The library monitors ensure all pupils can access the well-resourced library, while play leaders organise structured games for their younger peers. Other pupils socialise happily, creating their own games or engaging in imaginative play. The vast range of wider opportunities means there is something for everyone. There are clubs and squads for sports, arts and music. All pupils get the chance to participate, while they can also perform and excel through the many competitions and performances they enjoy. Any pupil not engaging in these wider opportunities is identified. The school supports them to ensure they benefit too.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
67 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
256 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Katherine Semar Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Semar Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| 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
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Puxley
- Phone
- 01799521120
- Address
- Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 141572
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.