Located in Huntingdon, Sawtry Junior Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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 Junior Academy currently has around 272 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 24.3% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Middlefield Road, Huntingdon, PE28 5SH |
| Website: | www.sawtryjunior.org |
| Telephone: | 01487830204 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Callender |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143575 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 260 |
| Number of Pupils: | 272 |
| Number of Boys: | 135 |
| Number of Girls: | 137 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.40% | 224 |
| Other White | 5.10% | 14 |
| African | 4.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| 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.