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Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School

Community school · Sawbridgeworth · CM21 9AT

Ages 3–7 · 211 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

76

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

211 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
111 / 100
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
211 / 180 (117%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Wells

Location

Address
Knight Street
Postcode
CM21 9AT
Town
Sawbridgeworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Sawbridgeworth
5
Primary schools in Sawbridgeworth
4
Academies among open schools in Sawbridgeworth
20% (1)
Open schools in CM21
5
Primary in CM21
4
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SawbridgeworthNear CM21

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Wells
Telephone
01279722357
Website
http://www.fandb.herts.sch.uk

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