A local school of exceptional quality

Welcome

Welcome to the Saffron Walden County High School website.

Whether you are a prospective parent, a current parent, a student, a member of staff, you are looking for a position at this school or interested in us in another professional capacity, I hope these pages give you a flavour of what this exceptional school has to offer.

Caroline Derbyshire, Executive Headteacher

Polly Lankester, Headteacher

01/11/2021
Sixth Form Applications Are Open
Sixth Form Applications are now open until 30th November 2021
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03/11/2021
German language teachers honoured with prestigious German Teacher Award 2021
Erica Schwiening receives prestigious German Teacher Award.
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02/11/2021
SIxth Form Student starts fundraising for a ‘Quiet Room’ at SWCHS
Sam, Year 13, was honoured to receive a £250 award from the Jack Petchey Foundation in recognition of mentoring fellow students in school during the pandemic.
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05/10/2021
The 3G Pitch is Officially Open!
On Saturday 4th September the 3G Pitch was officially opened by Spurs legend and World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles.
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05/10/2021
SWCHS Awards Evening 2021
SWCHS Awards Evening
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20/09/2021
September 2022 intake PROSPECTIVE PARENTS' INFORMATION EVENING
On Thursday 7th October, we hosted an information evening in Saffron Hall, within Saffron Walden County High School.
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12/08/2021
Exams Information
Visit the Examinations Page on our website for full information
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12/08/2021
GCSE: County High Students’ Fortitude Rewarded with Success
Year 11 students receive their GCSE results.
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10/08/2021
A-level: Successful County High Students Praised for their Resilience
Students are celebrating today at Saffron Walden County High School as A-level results are published.
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20/07/2021
Start of year arrangements September 2021
Start of Year Arrangements - September 2021
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Saffron Walden County High School
@tweetswchs
13 hours ago
This amazing orchestra for the under 18s is in our community! To join email kllewellyn@cym.org.uk grade 6 and up. @Saffroncym @SaffronHallSW @SWCHSMusicDept https://t.co/XxCtsqq1aw
Saffron Walden County High School
@tweetswchs
13 hours ago
Lovely to see a number of our students performing at the local Spirit of Christmas celebration at St Mary's Church https://t.co/yvXjbwETuW
Saffron Walden County High School
@tweetswchs
2 days ago
Graham Oxborrow, Director of Curriculum and Careers Leader at @tweetswchs joins @cinziabrusini on stage to discuss the impact that our partnership has had on the schools careers programme #FtFAnnualConference https://t.co/NxQc6mneqa
Saffron Walden County High School
@tweetswchs
2 days ago
Opportunities for early career artists on a fab local arts project in our district @StileHigh #Dunmow https://t.co/5XIhNp2IS5 https://t.co/4QlKd2sGbg
Saffron Walden County High School
@tweetswchs
1 week ago
Every year, we honour the best and most dedicated German teachers in the UK with our prestigious #GermanTeacherAward. Here are some of the 2021 winners. Join us again in congratulating and thanking them for their inspiring and tireless work that champions language learning! https://t.co/k0aFeGgnkJ https://t.co/l4hhFrHuoG