Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolLayston Church of England First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School and Layston Church of England First School are primary schools.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Layston Church of England First School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Layston Church of England First School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged in need of attention and Layston Church of England First School was judged Requires improvement.
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 | Nr BuntingfordSandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | BuntingfordLayston Church of England First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 297th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 387th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 27 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 101 | 150 | |
| Location | Nr Buntingford, SG9 0QS | Buntingford, SG9 9EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 27 | 139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 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.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Layston Church of England First School
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