Reed First SchoolSandon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Reed First School and Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School are primary schools.
Reed First School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Reed First School is ahead on our composite score.
Reed First School was judged Good and Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School (38.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonReed First School | Nr BuntingfordSandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 341st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 297th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 27 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 101 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 8AB | Nr Buntingford, SG9 0QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 27 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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.
Reed First School
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School
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