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Saffron Walden County High School

URN: 136776

Address: Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 26 March 2024 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Sixth form provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 14 May 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 December 2013
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2012
    PDF – Published

  4. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened
  6. Previously Saffron Walden County High School Closed

Next inspection

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About Saffron Walden County High School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Essex

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 2126
  • School capacity: 2050

Location

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  • Address: Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
  • Region: East of England

Contact details and general enquiries

Part of SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST

At the same postcode

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