Great Sampford Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Saffron Walden, Essex
Great Sampford Community Primary School is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Finchingfield Road, Great Sampford, Saffron Walden, CB10 2RL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 79 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in early years, flourish at this welcoming school.”
- “There is a deep sense of togetherness.”
- “Pupils show care and consideration towards each other.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not identified the knowledge that they want pupils to learn in sufficient detail.”
- “This means that, occasionally, some pupils’ learning does not build securely on what they know already.”
- “On occasions, some younger pupils’ reading books do not match their phonic knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Wimbish Primary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thaxted Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Great Bardfield Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- Ashdon Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good