School profile

Reedings Junior School

Primary · Community school · Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DD

Good

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

2,545 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Reedings Junior School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils243 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel Lough
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117280.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%11%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading80%79%76%
Expected standard in writing88%73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils243
Girls117
Boys126
Eligible for free school meals7.4%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support29
EHC plan9
Average class size30.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.7%
Other White
5.8%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black African
1.6%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence3.5%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence4.5%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll245
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult14.2
Teachers (FTE)11.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.82
Support staff (FTE)10.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Reedings Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryLeventhorpeAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySpellbrook CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHigh Wych Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryLittle Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Reedings Junior School

What is Reedings Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Reedings Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 May 2014.

How does Reedings Junior School rank in England?

Reedings Junior School ranks 2,545 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Reedings Junior School?

Reedings Junior School has 243 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 240.

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.