Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Saffron Walden, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 140 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 161 |
| Free school meals | 9.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | GREAT OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.debdenprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01799540302 |
| URN | 143855 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 13 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Katherine Semar Junior School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Katherine Semar Infant School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Newport Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Wimbish Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- R A Butler Infant School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- R A Butler Junior School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
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