1
R A Butler Junior School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3DG
1
11 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Uttlesford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Uttlesford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
37
Outstanding
3
Good
30
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 88% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Katherine Semar Junior School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
1
10 Oct 2013
3
Katherine Semar Infant School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 4DU
1
16 Feb 2011
4
Thaxted Primary School
Dunmow • Essex • CM6 2LW
2
16 Jun 2024
5
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2TX
2
9 Jun 2024
6
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dunmow • Essex • CM6 2DR
2
6 May 2024
7
Felsted Primary School
Dunmow • Essex • CM6 3EB
2
15 Jan 2024
8
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Dunmow • Essex • CM6 1EB
2
19 Sep 2023
9
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB11 3LE
2
13 Sep 2023
10
Great Sampford Community Primary School
Saffron Walden • Essex • CB10 2RL
2
14 Jun 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Manuden Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2022
- Takeley Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Clavering Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Newport Primary School 2 • May 2020
- Magna Carta Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2019
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jul 2019
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Apr 2019
- Hatfield Heath Primary School 2 • Jan 2019