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Sawtry Junior Academy

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE28 5SH

Ages 7–11 · 274 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
285

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 fill105%

274 pupils · 260 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Callender

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 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

  • Sawtry Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 5SH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.05

    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
Mr Jonathan Callender
Telephone
01487830204
Website
www.sawtryjunior.org

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