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Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

North Hertfordshire, SG9 0QSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2026
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
#3,702
of 13,686 nationally

About Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. The inspection report noted that while the quality of education and leadership and management both require improvement, early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good. On the most telling exam metric, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64% for primary schools, placing Sandon 11th out of 38 schools in North Hertfordshire and in the top 50% nationally. The school’s maths average score was 103 and reading average was 107, with 29% of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSandon, Nr Buntingford, North Hertfordshire, SG9 0QS
HeadteacherRicky Boxall
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils27
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity27 / 101 (27% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.