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Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

Primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex. Good (Jul 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 30 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

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 July 2026

The last inspection was in July 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

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 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 2.7 milesDuxford Church of England Community Primary School

    Primary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

    School remains Good (May 2024)

  2. 3.2 milesSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary, Saffron Walden, Essex

    School remains Good (May 2023)

  3. 3.7 milesR A Butler Infant School

    Primary, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Improved significantly (Nov 2024)

  4. 3.7 milesR A Butler Junior School

    Primary, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Outstanding (May 2024)

  5. 3.8 milesSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden

    Primary, Saffron Walden, Essex

    School remains Good (Sep 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.