Saffron Walden County High School | |
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Address | |
Audley End Road , , CB11 4UH England | |
Coordinates | 52°01′02″N 0°13′55″E / 52.0173°N 0.2319°E |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | A local school of exceptional quality |
Established | 1950 |
Local authority | Essex |
Trust | Saffron Academy Trust |
Department for Education URN | 136776 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Caroline Derbyshire (2016-present)
John Hartley (2003-2015) David Boatman (1986-2003) |
Staff | c. 350 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 (Year 7) to 18 (Year 13) |
Enrolment | c. 2300 |
Houses | Saffron and Walden |
Colour(s) | |
Publication | Switch On |
Website | http://www.swchs.net/ |
Saffron Walden County High School (SWCHS) is a coeducational academy school for ages 11–18 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The school is also an accredited training school, and was formerly a specialist Technology College. The current executive headteacher is Caroline Derbyshire (following the departure of John Hartley)[1] and the associate headteacher is Polly Lankester.
The 2018 Sunday Times School Guide ranked the school as the best non-selective state school in East Anglia.[2]