Ralph Sadleir SchoolAvanti Grange Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ralph Sadleir School and Avanti Grange Secondary School.
Ralph Sadleir School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Avanti Grange Secondary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Avanti Grange Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ralph Sadleir School was judged Requires improvement and Avanti Grange Secondary School was judged exceptional.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ralph Sadleir School (51.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WareRalph Sadleir School | Bishop's StortfordAvanti Grange Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 80th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 275 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Ware, SG11 1TF | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 275 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Ralph Sadleir School
Avanti Grange Secondary School
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