Saffron Walden County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136776
- Address
- Audley End Road, CB11 4UH
- Website
- http://www.swchs.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2119 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 83.1%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 4.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.57
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Saffron Walden County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 298
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 367
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 298 153 145 |
| Year 8 | 303 145 158 |
| Year 9 | 300 141 159 |
| Year 10 | 298 140 158 |
| Year 11 | 303 160 143 |
| Year 12 | 313 145 168 |
| Year 13 | 304 140 164 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 2.4% |