Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School is a primary school in Sawbridgeworth for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
Simple, three-word mantras support pupils to thrive and be successful at this delightful school. From Nursery through to Year 2, pupils show they are 'ready, respectful and safe' at the start of every activity. They live out the school's core values of 'respect, ambition and perseverance' in their highly positive attitudes to school life. Pupils are safe and happy. They behave exceptionally well. Adults' expectations of them are high and pupils do their very best to always meet these. Pupils often help each other with polite reminders of what they should be doing, whether they are lining up outside or sitting in the classroom. The school is highly inclusive. Pupils are encouraged to aim high, regardless of their starting point or any additional needs they may have. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are extremely well supported. There is no ceiling on pupils' learning. A range of rich experiences beyond the classroom enhance pupils' learning, develop their character and expand their horizons. For example, Year 2 pupils visit people with dementia at a local support group. Members of the school council go on a joint trip to the Houses of Parliament with the school council from the nearby junior school.
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedings Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Mandeville Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Wells
- Phone
- 01279722357
- Address
- Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AT
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117149
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.