Primary · Community school · Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AT
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117149.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 211 |
| Girls | 100 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 6.6% |
| First language not English | 8.5% |
| SEN support | 14 |
| EHC plan | 10 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.7% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 60 |
| Applications (Reception) | 123 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 59 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 57 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 38 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 180 |
| Pupils on roll | 177 |
| Unfilled places | 1.7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.53 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Reedings Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mandeville Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Leventhorpe | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Spellbrook CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | High Wych Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. |
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School has 211 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 180.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.