Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, CB10 2TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 10th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
This is a lovely place to go to school. Pupils are happy and enjoy their education. They benefit from an extraordinary range of experiences beyond the academic curriculum. This is all planned meticulously to ensure that all pupils, regardless of need or background, learn about life beyond school. Pupils are effusive about this. They know how good the school is for them. Pupils learn well from a thorough programme of personal, social, health and relationships education. They treat each other with dignity and respect. They care about and look after each other. One pupil summed up the culture of the school succinctly when he said: 'You'll never be lonely here. It doesn't matter what you look like. You can believe in anything you want. Everyone is accepted.' Pupils experience a consistently positive education because leaders take every opportunity they can to improve the school. Pupils know this and value it. Pupils enjoy attending school, and a large proportion of parents took time to share their highly positive views of the school. This comment captures the flavour of the overwhelming majority: 'Radwinter is a treasure hidden in the countryside.'
What the school should improve
- Sometimes the curriculum is not delivered with as much precision as it often is. This includes some aspects of early reading. This means that some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure all aspects of the curriculum are taught as well as most are.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
138 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbish Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Great Sampford Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ashdon Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 20% met the expected standard |
| Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Katherine Semar Infant School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Bartram
- Phone
- 01799599248
- Address
- Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 115191
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.