St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Saffron Walden, Essex
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this delightful school.”
- “Happiness fills classrooms and the school playground.”
- “Pupils show kindness and caring towards each other and to adults.”
To improve
- “However, these checks do not always provide the information that teachers and subject leaders need.”
- “Therefore, they do not always understand precisely how well pupils have remembered the important knowledge and vocabulary they expect them to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 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) | 94% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 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.
- R A Butler Infant School 0.1 mi Improved significantly
- R A Butler Junior School 0.1 mi Outstanding
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Katherine Semar Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Katherine Semar Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy 2.9 mi Good
- Newport Primary School 3.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Wimbish Primary Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade