Primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex
R A Butler Infant School
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
Ofsted
Judged to have improved significantly, on 6 November 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 271
- Places
- 270
- How full
- Full — 271 pupils against 270 places
- Girls / boys
- 134 / 137
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistently absent
- 5%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 11%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Uttlesford 002F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 42%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 63%
- Households in social housing
- 19%
- Households with no car
- 21%
- Adults economically inactive
- 39%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Exectuvie Headteacher: Emma Vincent
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Saffron Walden Shire
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- URN
- 136325
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Butler Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | 82% | 0 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron WaldenAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 94% | 0.1 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 65% | 0.5 mi |
| Katherine Semar Infant SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.7 mi |
| Katherine Semar Junior SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 79% | 0.7 mi |
| Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 78% | 3 mi |
| Newport Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 16% | 3.2 mi |
| Wimbish Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 3.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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