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Saffron Walden County High School is a [[coeducational]] [[comprehensive school]] for ages 11–18 in [[Saffron Walden]], [[Essex]], England. The current headmaster is John Hartley. |
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Saffron Walden County High School is a coeducational comprehensive school for ages 11–18 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The current headmaster is John Hartley.
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Audley End Road , , CB11 4UH
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| Type | State comprehensive school |
| Motto | A local school of exceptional quality |
| Established | 1951 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Specialist | Technology College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | John Hartley |
| Staff | c. 350 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c. 2300 |
| Colour(s) | Crocus and Green |
| Publication | High Note |
| Website | http://www.saffronwalden.essex.sch.uk |
Saffron Walden County High School is a specialist Technology College and is accredited by the Department for Education and Skills as a training school. It is much bigger than most secondary schools, with 1950 students on roll, 1552 of whom are in Years 7 to 11 (as of 2003). In most year groups there are more boys than girls, although the balance varies from year to year. There are very few students from ethnic minority groups. A low proportion of students speak English as an additional language. Recent intakes at Year 7 have been of 'above average ability', and GCSE examinations in recent years have won the school a reputation of success with similar levels of success in A level results in the school's excellent sixth form. It consistently performs above average in secondary school league table scores and is one of the top performing comprehensive schools. The school is located in a semi-rural area of north-west Essex and has a farm unit on site. Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds but overall these are well above average; indicative of the wealth of the local area. It also recently opened a brand new cinema (also known as Saffron Screen) in 2006, along with a brand new block of classrooms bridging the gap between the library and the maths block, named "The David Boatman Centre" (named after the previous headmaster who left in 2003) also called "P and Q block".
This school has now recently followed an alternative GCSE course system, whereby the options are taken in year 8 and start in year 9. The most able students will take an express course meaning they will take their GCSE subject in Year 10. The others will take a three year course ending normally in Year 11. For those having taken subjects in Year 10, enrichment options are available, either more GCSE's, AS levels or enrichment subjects.
During the most recent years a "Green Group" has been formed (made of "eco-reps" voted for by forms) with the motto "Think green. Feel green. Go green." Some students from the group led an assembly outlining the importance of recycling and explaining their plans to make Saffron Walden County High School an ecological school, and hoping that other schools in the area will follow.
Recently it won an award from the Daily Mail and was praised by the Conservative Party and so was visited by the Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.
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