School Overview
Saffron Walden County High School is a academy converter located in Saffron Walden. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 2,119 pupils with a capacity of 2,050. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
59.7
Well above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
66.3%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.5%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
55.1%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B
Avg Point Score
39.97
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
20.2%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist-
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.02
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.60
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+5.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+4.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-1.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2589%
Education 89%
Apprenticeship 2%
Employment 3%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
77%
Top Third Unis
35%
Apprenticeship
2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
48.32%
Girls
51.68%
EAL
5.6%
FSM Ever
11.58%
SEN Support
15.57%
Key Statistics
2,119
Total Pupils
1,024
Boys
1,095
Girls
2,050
Capacity
9.9%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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