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Sauncey Wood Primary School

Community school · Harpenden · AL5 5HL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

147

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 4–11, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 22.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Harpenden
20
Primary schools in Harpenden
13
Academies among open schools in Harpenden
30% (6)
Open schools in AL5
21
Primary in AL5
13
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 HarpendenNear AL5

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
117102

Location

Address
Pickford Hill
Postcode
AL5 5HL
Town
Harpenden
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
82 / 65
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 12 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Brewis
Telephone
01582621514
Website
www.saunceywood.herts.sch.uk

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