St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Castle Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
65.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
26.0%
Reading
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
83
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
16.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 59.0% | 11.0% | +4.2 | +1.6 | +1.8 |
| 2016/17 | 76.0% | 24.0% | +3.2 | +0.7 | +5.1 |
| 2017/18 | 83.0% | 21.0% | +3.5 | +1.5 | +5.2 |
| 2018/19 | 81.0% | 12.0% | +4.0 | +0.4 | +3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 19.0% | +3.7 | +1.1 | +4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 73.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 65.0% | 26.0% | - | - | - |