Ofsted: Requires improvement

Ralph Sadleir School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kerry Scripps

corporate_fareRALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL

location_onWare, SG11 1TF

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

348

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Expected Standard

40%

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Age Range

9-13

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Ralph Sadleir School is a Academy converter secondary school in Ware, serving ages 9-13. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Ralph Sadleir School is an academy converter in Ware, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL. The school has approximately 275 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #309 of 359 primaries in Hertfordshire and #13,420 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 61%

Reading65% LA 76%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths46% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading75% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading76% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 1.6

-4.2

Write

LA -0.4

-5.6 to -2.9

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.8 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.1

-2.7 to -0.5

-2.6

Write

LA -0.5

-3.6 to -1.5

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.7 to -1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 66%

Reading82% LA 78%

Writing60% LA 78%

Maths69% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.1

-2 to 0.6

-4.5

Write

LA -0.5

-5.7 to -3.3

-3.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.4 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2024

Inspection Report

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18 October 2022

Inspection Report

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20 September 2016

Inspection Report

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04 October 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-09-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-05-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 275 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	275	8	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	272	4	1.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	319	10	3.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	319	4	1.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	323	10	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	347	24	6.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	348	35	10.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	347	11	3.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	388	16	4.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	388	16	4.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	392	17	4.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	420	42	10.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	425	14	3.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	429	17	4.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	406	12	3.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	408	11	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	407	9	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	404	9	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	404	7	1.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	385	14	3.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	385	5	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	382	1	0.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	341	2	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	339	3	0.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	340	1	0.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

71.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree15%

agree40%

disagree25%

strongly disagree18%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree13%

agree38%

disagree24%

strongly disagree22%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree17%

agree25%

disagree14%

strongly disagree24%

don't know1%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree26%

disagree22%

strongly disagree19%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree15%

agree31%

disagree15%

strongly disagree21%

don't know19%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree14%

agree45%

disagree26%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree13%

agree29%

disagree32%

strongly disagree24%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree55%

disagree13%

strongly disagree9%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree54%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree18%

agree27%

disagree23%

strongly disagree20%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes51%

no49%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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