Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.6%

6.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Reedings Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Mandeville Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Spellbrook CofE Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard53% met the expected standard
High Wych Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good50% 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
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.