Saffron Walden County High School

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Saffron Walden County High School
File:Saffron Walden County High School Logo.jpg
Motto A local school of exceptional quality
Established 1951
Type Academy
Headteacher Caroline Derbyshire
Location Audley End Road
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 4UH
England
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Local authority Essex
DfE URN 136776 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Staff c. 350
Students c. 2300
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11 (Year 7)–18 (Year 13)
Colours                         
Publication High Note
Website www.swchs.net

Saffron Walden County High School is a coeducational academy school and an ex-specialist Technology College for ages 11–18 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The current headteacher is Caroline Derbyshire, following the departure of John Hartley.[1] It is also an accredited training school.

The school has developed a growing sporting pedigree, particularly in Rugby Union. Numerous forays into the latter stages of the Daily Mail National Cup competition culminated in the under 15's achieving victory at Twickenham in the plate competition of 2011.[2]

Facilities

In November 2013, the school opened a new "world-class" concert hall[3] dubbed Saffron Hall.[4] The £10m auditorium was funded by the Yellow Car Charitable Trust[5] and replaced the previous main school hall. Saffron Hall won the Project of the Year award at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors East of England Awards 2014.[6]

The only cinema in Saffron Walden has operated within the school since 2006.[7] It is a not-for-profit cinema run by volunteer projectionists using both digital projectors and 35mm film.[8] Both Saffron Screen and Saffron Hall are open to the public outside of school hours and used by the school otherwise.

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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