Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Saffron Walden, Essex
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils know it and live it out every day.”
- “They are happy and safe at school.”
- “Bullying is not tolerated and rarely happens.”
To improve
- “This is not true across some of the curriculum.”
- “In a few subjects, the work pupils are asked to record does not give them opportunities to practise new learning or revisit previous learning.”
- “Nor does it reflect their progress through the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 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) | 78% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Katherine Semar Junior School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Katherine Semar Infant School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Newport Primary School 2.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Wimbish Primary Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 2.9 mi School remains Good
- R A Butler Infant School 3.0 mi Improved significantly
- R A Butler Junior School 3.0 mi Outstanding
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 3.4 mi Not judged