Education in Uttlesford
DistrictThe middle of the East of England. 96,762 people in 641 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Uttlesford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Uttlesford had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyUttlesford had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Uttlesford. The map shows each one.
Schools in Uttlesford
Uttlesford has 44 open schools: 37 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special and 2 independent.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 15
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
17 of the 41 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and May 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Uttlesford
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
R A Butler Junior School (May 2024), Saffron Walden County High School (March 2024).
Primary (37)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdon Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 58 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 93 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 124 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Clavering Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 140 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 459 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Farnham Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 9 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Felsted Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 197 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 177 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Great Dunmow Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 421 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 147 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Great Sampford Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 79 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Hatfield Heath Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 210 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 213 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Katherine Semar Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 180 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Katherine Semar Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 256 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 119 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 194 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Manuden Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 106 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Newport Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 155 | Some aspects not as strong, February 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| R A Butler Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 271 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| R A Butler Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 384 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 138 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 98 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Rodings Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 293 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Roseacres Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 194 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 224 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 49 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School | Foundation school | 5 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), January 2022 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 206 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Stebbing Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 200 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Takeley Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 350 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Thaxted Primary School | Foundation school | 5 to 11 | 228 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Flitch Green Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 272 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Wimbish Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 41 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
Secondary (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hall School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 506 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 865 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Saffron Walden County High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 2,157 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Romanes School | Academy converter | 4 to 18 | 1,265 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
Special (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Great Dunmow School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felsted School | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 932 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Howe Green House School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 130 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.