Saffron Walden County High School
Academy converter secondary school in Saffron Walden (Essex).
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
Welcome to Saffron Walden County High School. Whether you are a prospective parent, a current parent, a student, a member of staff, you are looking for a position at this school, or interested in another professional capacity, I hope you enjoy these pages and find what you are looking for.
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Join us on Thursday 20th November for the Fundraising Quiz for parents and carers. Book your team table from Friday 10th October! The Penguin Lessons at the Wellcome Genome Campus Hinxton! Thurs 2nd October - Prospective Year 7 opening Evening Booking open for Prospective Year 7 Headteacher Talks Tickets will open on Monday 3rd March at 9am.
Diaries at the ready for the upcoming Sixth Form Key Dates Just before we break for half term, here are the next set of Key Dates to keep handy...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Textiles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136776
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Dignasse Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Southcott | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Rosanna Fennessy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Sleightholm | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Cedric Allenou | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ujjwal Bharadwaj | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieron Devey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Easthope | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Van den Bussche | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Whitaker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucinda Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Teulon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Vincent | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Tachya Brobbey Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Frainer Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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