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Sawtry Infants' School

Community school · Huntingdon · PE28 5SH

Ages 4–7 · 211 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-06

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
140

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill88%

211 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
108 / 103
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
211 / 240 (88%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Yasmine Trace

Location

Address
Middlefield Road, Sawtry
Postcode
PE28 5SH
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Primary schools in Huntingdon
29
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE28
22
Primary in PE28
18
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

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 HuntingdonNear PE28

  • Sawtry Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 5SH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sawtry Village Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huntingdon · PE28 5TQ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Yasmine Trace
Telephone
01487830678
Website
sawtry-inf.cambs.sch.uk

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