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Ralph Sadleir School

Academy converter · Ware · SG11 1TF

Ages 9–13 · 283 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-23

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

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
335

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

283 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
283
Boys / girls
141 / 142
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
283 / 360 (79%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL
Academy trust
RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Scripps

Location

Address
Station Road, Puckeridge
Postcode
SG11 1TF
Town
Ware
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Ware, Hertfordshire, 283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Ware
24
Middle deemed secondary schools in Ware
1
Academies among open schools in Ware
29% (7)
Open schools in SG11
8
Middle deemed secondary in SG11
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Middle deemed secondary in Hertfordshire LA
2

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WareNear SG11

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Scripps
Telephone
01920821042
Website
http://ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk/

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