Ralph Sadleir School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Ware, Hertfordshire
Ralph Sadleir School is a middle school in Ware, Hertfordshire for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 April 2024.
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Catchment area for Ralph Sadleir School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1TF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 283 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are now beginning to learn and understand; what is expected of them, how they should behave, and the importance of being respectful.”
- “This results from recent changes in leadership that have brought about a greater degree of consistency across the school.”
- “A focus on the school’s new motto ‘students of today, citizens of tomorrow’ encapsulates these changes.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experiences at Ralph Sadleir over the past two years have been affected by significant changes in leadership and staff absence.”
- “Expectations of pupils have not been commonly understood by staff or pupils.”
- “This has meant that there has been inconsistency in the quality of education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 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) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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