Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolTherfield First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School and Therfield First School are primary schools.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Therfield First School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Therfield First School is ahead on our composite score.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged in need of attention and Therfield First School was judged Good.
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 | RoystonTherfield First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 297th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 340th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 27 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 101 | 75 | |
| Location | Nr Buntingford, SG9 0QS | Royston, SG8 9PP | |
| 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 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 0.0% 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.
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Therfield First School
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