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Katherine Semar Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ross Close
 Saffron Walden
 Essex CB11 4DU
Telephone: 01799 521120

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Katherine Semar Junior School
Trust: Saffron Academy Trust
Sponsor: Saffron Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Puxley (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Callaghan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.76 / 6.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.24
Number of pupils: 256
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Saffron Walden
Electoral Ward: Saffron Walden Shire
School Number: 8812687

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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