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
Latest News
- 27/04/2022
Hampers & Champers 2022
We are pleased to invite you to join us for 'Hampers & Champers 2022'
Read More - 22/04/2022
SWCHS celebrates receiving National Computer Quality Mark
We are proud to receive the National Computing Quality Mark, after evaluating our computing education and demonstrating high quality provision. The Quality Mark is in recognition that SWCHS delivers high quality computing education and the digital skills students will need for their futur...
Read More - 09/03/2022
Diversity Day
Diversity Day at SWCHS - Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Read More - 09/03/2022
Chicago 2022
Chicago 2022
Read More - 08/03/2022
Bar Mock Trial Competition
On Tuesday 1st March, SWCHS students competed in the local heat of the Bar Mock Trial Competition – this competition is run by the Citizenship Foundation and encourages the development of legal education within schools. In previous years, the local heats have been held at a local Court...
Read More - 01/02/2022
National apprenticeship Week Information
National Apprenticeship Week runs from Monday 7th to Friday 11th February 2022
Read More - 16/12/2021
Return To School Testing Information
Please see the return to school testing information for January 2022.
Read More - 09/12/2021
Charities Week
Please see full details below of our Charities Week Events
Read More - 09/12/2021
World Mental Health Day
SWCHS celebrated World Mental Health Day.
Read More - 09/12/2021
SWCHS Autumn Music Concert
Our first concert this academic year.
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Upcoming Events
Sixth Form
Interested in further education?
Check out what our Sixth Form can offer