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Saffron Walden County High School

Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH · URN 136776

Public data summary

8.2

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 1,095
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 2,050
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.28
GCSE Attainment 8: 56.7
A-level average: B
Sustained education: 65.0%
University: 64.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.2%
Persistent absence: 18.8%
Free school meals: 8.0%
SEN support: 19.3%
English additional language: 5.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.9:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 7.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Destinations

7.2

5 contributing signals

Achievement

8.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.1

3 contributing signals

Attendance

7.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

8.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.9

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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