Saffron Walden County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 27 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
- 2126 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 83.7%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.2
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Saffron Walden County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 284
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 380
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 303 146 157 |
| Year 8 | 300 140 160 |
| Year 9 | 303 146 157 |
| Year 10 | 301 156 145 |
| Year 11 | 293 154 139 |
| Year 12 | 329 149 180 |
| Year 13 | 297 149 148 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 11.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.2% |