Reedings Junior School

Reedings Junior School continues to perform well, maintaining its overall good rating after this ungraded inspection. The evidence suggests that, should a graded inspection take place soon, the school could achieve an outstanding rating. It is a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and supported, benefiting particularly from strong leadership and an inclusive curriculum that effectively addresses the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This is the school's second ungraded inspection since being judged as good in May 2014, highlighting consistent standards in education over the years.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well and are proud of their school.
• The school has a strong sense of community and provides high levels of pastoral care.
• The curriculum is well-structured and meets individual needs effectively.
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use effective questioning techniques.
• Pupils with SEND receive tailored support and achieve highly.
• Reading is prioritized, and pupils develop strong reading skills.
• Pupils' personal development is well-supported within the curriculum.
• Staff are positive about their well-being and enjoy being part of a cohesive team.
• Governors provide effective challenge and support to the leadership.

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 Reedings Junior School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.5% 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 Reedings Junior 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 Reedings Junior School had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.9% 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, 11.9% of pupils at Reedings Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% 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 Reedings Junior School received £6,658 and spent £6,347 for each of its 243 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £116,000 (£477 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 Reedings Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Reedings Junior School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Reedings Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Reedings Junior School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Reedings Junior School have?

Reedings Junior School has 243 pupils on roll.

What age range does Reedings Junior School cover?

Reedings Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Reedings Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Reedings Junior School?

Reedings Junior School is at Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9DD.