Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3YGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rickling 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 7th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 October 2015, report published 19 November 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 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 score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

98 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.6%

28.6%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newport Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	16% met the expected standard
Manuden Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	70% met the expected standard
Clavering Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

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 Tracey Bratley
Phone: 01799543274
Website: federationfarnhamrickling.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115130

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.