Sawtry Infants' School, based in Huntingdon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Sawtry Infants' School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 20.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Middlefield Road, Huntingdon, PE28 5SH |
| Website: | sawtry-inf.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01487830678 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Yasmine Trace |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110714 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 199 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 95 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.90% | 167 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| African | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtry Community College Fen Lane , Sawtry PE28 5TQ | - not rated | 495 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sawtry Village Academy Fen Lane , Sawtry PE28 5TQ | 3out of 4 | 495 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.