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High Wych Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sawbridgeworth · CM21 0JB

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill107%

224 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
116 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
224 / 210 (107%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Moulsher

Location

Address
High Wych
Postcode
CM21 0JB
Town
Sawbridgeworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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.

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    • KS284%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.73

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.29

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  • Reedings Junior School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.4%

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  • Harlowbury Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.97

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    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.6%
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  • St Alban's Catholic Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.91

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Moulsher
Telephone
01279722109
Website
www.highwych.herts.sch.uk/

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