Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Saffron Walden (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
131%
138 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Saffron Walden, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 138 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Emily Bartram.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115191
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Braintree
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Allington | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Griffiths | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Davies | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gaetanne Detulleo-Fuller | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father David Sheppard | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Abbott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Ann McSweeney | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Annika Fox | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Richardson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Bartram | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Steve Baxter Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lois Rooney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Reynolds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen O'Brien Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record