Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School is performing at a strong standard overall, with notable improvements in attendance, which now sits above the national average. The school has a friendly and positive atmosphere, and pupils form effective relationships with both staff and each other. However, there are concerns regarding the consistency of curriculum delivery and achievement, particularly for vulnerable pupils including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Despite the supportive environment built by the leadership, the academic outcomes for pupils indicate that not all are securing the knowledge and skills needed to advance effectively, especially at the transition to secondary education.

Strengths

• Strong attendance rates above the national average.
• Positive relationships among pupils and between pupils and staff.
• Wide personal development program that supports pupils' wellbeing.
• Effective use of pupil premium funding to support individual needs.
• Commitment from leaders to navigate staffing changes and improve the school environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum across subjects.
• Pupils not securing necessary knowledge and skills for further learning.
• Variable support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Recent changes in staffing affecting curriculum implementation.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School attended 87.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School had 9.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 57.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 18.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School received £19,009 and spent £19,709 for each of its 22 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £8,000 (£356 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School have?

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School has 22 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School cover?

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School?

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School is at Sandon, Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0QS.