High Wych Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
High Wych Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at High Wych Church of England Primary School.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff.”
- “Everyone is treated with respect.”
To improve
- “Despite this, a small number of pupils do not read as fluently and confidently as the school would like.”
- “These pupils do not always receive effective support to ensure they catch up quickly enough.”
- “A small number of staff and parents shared concerns about communication.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Mandeville Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Reedings Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Spellbrook CofE Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Widford School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Richard Whittington Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published