Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Saffron Walden, Essex
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils learn to embody the school values through love, respect, responsibility, positivity and embracing their individuality.”
- “For example, as ‘courageous ambassadors’, they educate the school community about the lives of others.”
- “They raise funds for local, national and global charities through food drives, bake sales and virtual art auctions.”
To improve
- “The school is working to improve writing provision, although development is in its early stages.”
- “There is currently a mismatch between some writing tasks and pupils’ phonics knowledge.”
- “This occasionally results in errors that go uncorrected.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 December 2024 (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: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 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.
- Newport Primary School 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Manuden Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Clavering Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.8 mi Improved significantly
- Magna Carta Primary Academy 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good