Katherine Semar Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Essex
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 21/01/2025
Application demand
93%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
96.3%
6.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
180
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
93%
1st preference success rate
54 of 58 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
145
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 58 | 54 | ● 93% |
| 2nd preference | 51 | 6 | ● 12% |
| 3rd preference | 29 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 145 | 60 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Essex lets families list 4 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Julie Puxley
- Address
- Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
- Phone
- 01799521720
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- Saffron Walden Shire · North West Essex
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 141574
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 9% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 16% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST
180 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
21 January 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 122 pupils
Attendance
96.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.