Sawtry Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Middlefield Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sawtry Junior Academy is a primary school in Huntingdon for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 22nd of 26 primary schools in Huntingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2019, report published 7 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

64 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 260

Eligible for free school meals26.3%

26.3%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.4%

8.4%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sawtry Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sawtry Infants' School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Holme CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Folksworth CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Alconbury CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Callender
Phone: 01487830204
Website: sawtryjunior.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Middlefield Road, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SH
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 143575

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.