Sawtry Infants' School, Huntingdon
Sawtry Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Huntingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sawtry Infants' School in detail
Getting a place at Sawtry Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Sawtry Infants' School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sawtry Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sawtry Infants' School are Sawtry Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); Holme CofE Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Stilton Church of England Primary Academy (3.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 69% maths); and Folksworth CofE Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Sawtry Junior AcademyHolme CofE Primary SchoolStilton Church of England Primary AcademyFolksworth CofE Primary School
What parents say
51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sawtry Infants' School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
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 (83%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 11 (5.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sawtry Infants' School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middlefield Road (near), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sawtry Infants' School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sawtry Infants' School issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sawtry Infants' School excels at teaching reading, with daily access to quality books and confident young readers. The school has a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children learn to behave well through clear expectations and positive rewards. Teachers are well-supported with excellent training, and the school works closely with parents to ensure every child thrives.
Key Strengths
- Strong improvements in reading through a new phonics programme with expert coaching and daily guided reading sessions
- Well-structured, thoughtfully planned curriculum with clear learning goals across all subjects
- Positive learning environment with effective behaviour management using age-appropriate strategies like mascots and rewards
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with leaders and staff who listen, resolve problems, and keep pupils safe
- Strong parental engagement and communication that has helped raise school attendance
Areas for Improvement
- Early writing provision lacks sufficient opportunities for children to connect phonics knowledge to writing practice
- Checks on whether pupils with SEND are meeting their targets are not precise enough, affecting progress
- Some foundation subjects need finer-tuned systems to check what pupils know and can do
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff who listen and quickly resolve issues to keep pupils happy and safe.
Extracurricular Activities
When I grow up day, International week with mock airport navigation and cultural activities
Sawtry Infants' School is a good school where pupils are achieving more under high expectations and receive a warm, supportive environment. Recent improvements to reading instruction and curriculum structure have enhanced pupil outcomes and confidence.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
51 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
26.9
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sawtry Infants' School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sawtry Infants' School.
- KidzoneAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kimble's Club290m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sawtry Infants' School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. 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 Wednesday 21 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 Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sawtry Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sawtry Infants' School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
108
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,009
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,461
Per pupil
£1213k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
135
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
Sawtry Infants' School
Questions parents ask about Sawtry Infants' School
What is Sawtry Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Sawtry Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sawtry Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Sawtry Infants' School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sawtry Infants' School?
Sawtry Infants' School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sawtry Infants' School?
Classes at Sawtry Infants' School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sawtry Infants' School?
Sawtry Infants' School has around 211 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sawtry Infants' School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Sawtry Infants' School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sawtry Infants' School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sawtry Infants' School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Sawtry Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kidzone (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Sawtry Infants' School's term dates?
Sawtry Infants' School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. 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 Wednesday 21 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 Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Sawtry Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sawtry Infants' School?
Sawtry Infants' School is at Middlefield Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5SH.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)