R A Butler Junior School
Primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 11 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesR A Butler Infant School
Improved significantly (Nov 2024)
- 0.1 milesSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
School remains Good (Sep 2023)
- 0.5 milesSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School remains Good (May 2023)
- 0.7 milesKatherine Semar Infant School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jan 2025)
- 0.7 milesKatherine Semar Junior School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.