Edwinstree Church of England Middle SchoolRalph Sadleir School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School and Ralph Sadleir School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ralph Sadleir School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School was judged Good and Ralph Sadleir School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School and 40.0% for Ralph Sadleir School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Edwinstree Church of England Middle School (59.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ralph Sadleir School (51.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuntingfordEdwinstree Church of England Middle School | WareRalph Sadleir School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 79th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 485 | 275 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 360 | |
| Location | Buntingford, SG9 9AW | Ware, SG11 1TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 485 | 275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Ralph Sadleir School
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