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Katherine Semar Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy
Ross Close, Saffron Walden CB11 4DU · katherinesemar.co.uk · 01799 521720
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Last distance offered
- 1.79 mi
- 2.88 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 180
- At capacity · 180 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 15%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.79 mi (2.88 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.79 mi2.88 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Katherine Semar Infant School on 21 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 90
- 50% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND