Primary school

Sauncey Wood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL5 5HL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,494 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 18%18%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM59% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · East of England 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East of England 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 31 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 50% · 28 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 48% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 55% · 31 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 40% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 59% · 29 pupils · East of England 64%71%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 18% · 28 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 6% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%18%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd31
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026147
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.8%
First language not English16.6%
SEN support19.5%
EHC plan10.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils20.7%

Girls 44.4%Boys 55.6%

70% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 65 responses (38.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.9% not applicable76.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.5% who said Yes above76% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult6.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 7.5

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 30.8 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,259
Spend per pupil£11,406
Staff spend per pupil£9,253
Reserve per pupil£525
  • +£77,201revenue reserve
  • −£21,716in-year balance

Grants £10,012 · self-generated £1,246 · premises £342 per pupil