Katherine Semar Junior School is a primary school located in Saffron Walden. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/09/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.4%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Ross Close, Saffron Walden

School Information

Address: Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
Website: www.katherinesemar.co.uk
Telephone: 01799521120
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Puxley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141572

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 257
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 139

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.6
Maths
N/A: 1.4 Confidence interval 0 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:87%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:34%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katherine Semar Junior School
Ross Close , CB11 4DU 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Semar Infant School
Ross Close , CB11 4DU 		4out of 4 44 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
South Road , CB11 3DW 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
R A Butler Infant School
South Road , CB11 3DG 		3out of 4 1,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
R A Butler Junior School
South Road , CB11 3DG 		3out of 4 1,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saffron Walden County High School
Audley End Road , CB11 4UH 		4out of 4 1,481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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