Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School at a glance

Located in Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 27 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 57% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 14.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School their first choice was offered one of its 2 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 6.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.