Ralph Sadleir School

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ralph Sadleir School is a middle school in Ware for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 13th of 13 primary schools in Ware. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 22 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

283 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals17%

17%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ralph Sadleir School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Roger De Clare First CofE School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Jenyns First School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Little Hadham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Scripps
Phone: 01920821042
Website: ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1TF
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 140249

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.