Reedings Junior School, Sawbridgeworth
Reedings Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sawbridgeworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 165th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Reedings Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Reedings Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Reedings Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Reedings Junior School are Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); Mandeville Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Spellbrook CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths); and High Wych Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths).
Reedings Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolMandeville Primary SchoolSpellbrook CofE Primary SchoolHigh Wych Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bullfields (n-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 68 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Reedings Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.4
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Reedings Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Reedings Junior School.
- Wrap around clubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education - Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School380m away · Not yet graded
- Jam After School Club at Mandeville Primary School440m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Reedings Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Reedings Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Reedings Junior School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
245 pupils
240 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sawbridgeworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sawbridgeworth
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
243
Total Pupils
126
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,878
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,150
Per pupil
£1347k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Reedings Junior School
Questions parents ask about Reedings Junior School
What are SATs results like at Reedings Junior School?
Of the pupils at Reedings Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Reedings Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Reedings Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Reedings Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Reedings Junior School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Reedings Junior School?
Reedings Junior School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Reedings Junior School?
Classes at Reedings Junior School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Reedings Junior School?
Reedings Junior School has around 243 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Reedings Junior School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Reedings Junior School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Reedings Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Reedings Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Reedings Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Wrap around club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Reedings Junior School's term dates?
Reedings Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Reedings Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Reedings Junior School?
Reedings Junior School is at Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9DD.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)