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Sawtry Junior Academy

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE28 5SH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

274

Local authority

Cambridgeshire

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.3%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143575

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

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
274
Boys / girls
133 / 141
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
274 / 260 (105%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Callender
Telephone
01487830204
Website
www.sawtryjunior.org

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
56%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables