Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in Buntingford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 245th of 332 primary schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 6 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

22 pupils on roll, with places for 101

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan18.2%

18.2%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Therfield First School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Reed First School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Layston Church of England First School	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Barkway VA Church of England First School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Spencer Rignall
Phone: 01763287238
Website: sandon.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0QS
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117147

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.