Sawtry Junior Academy, Huntingdon

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our academy where we hope you will experience a wealth of enthusiasm for learning and for supporting and helping each other. We are sure you will quickly feel the friendly and positive ethos in the academy from both the staff and the children, who would love to share their latest pieces of work and activities with you."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include guitar and recorder.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Sawtry Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

Across Cambridgeshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Cambridgeshire lodged 180 appeals against primary school offers; 106 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (31.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Sawtry Junior Academy are Sawtry Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Sawtry Junior Academy.

Sawtry Junior Academy is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sawtry Junior Academy (as of September 2025): 64% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

8.4% 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 (6%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (20.1%) received SEN support and 20 (7.3%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sawtry Junior Academy.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middlefield Road (near), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sawtry Junior Academy 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).

In 2024/25, Sawtry Junior Academy issued 12 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.