St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Castle Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Saffron Walden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 5th of 11 primary schools in Saffron Walden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2013, report published 14 June 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.1%

20.1%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.2%

15.2%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
R A Butler Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
R A Butler Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Katherine Semar Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Katherine Semar Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Jarmain
Phone: 01799523384
Website: stmaryssw.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Castle Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115155

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.