High Wych Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sawbridgeworth (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.8%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
224 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first74 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Mandeville Primary School, 1.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandeville Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 318 | Good, 2023 |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 211 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Reedings Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 243 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| LeventhorpeAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,463 | Good, 2024 |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school) |
| Harlowbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 184 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Tany's Dell Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 437 | Good, 2022 |
| Mark Hall AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 867 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| Burnt Mill AcademyAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 959 | Good, 2023 |
| St Alban's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Primary | 227 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HarlowVoluntary aided | 2.1 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2024 |
| St Elizabeth's CentreSpecial post 16 institution | 2.2 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Elizabeth's SchoolNon-maintained special | 2.2 mi | Special | 64 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 2.2 mi | Primary | 443 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Saint Nicholas SchoolOther independent | 2.3 mi | Independent | 439 | - |
| Freshwaters Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.4 mi | Primary | 413 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Newhall Primary AcademyFree schools | 2.5 mi | Primary | 497 | Good, 2023 |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.5 mi | Primary | 105 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Pemberley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.5 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| Harlow CollegeFurther education | 2.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Church Langley Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 406 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| The Downs Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 362 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bmat Stem AcademyUniversity technical college | 2.7 mi | Secondary | 240 | Good, 2023 |
| Little Parndon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.7 mi | Primary | 352 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 93 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018) |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.8 mi | Primary | 62 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Good |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Secondary | 1,099 | Good, 2023 |
| Widford SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 65 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Hare Street Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 454 | Outstanding, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Henry Moore Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 555 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school) |
| Purford Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Primary | 229 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Potter Street AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.3 mi | Primary | 202 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.3 mi | Primary | 119 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 185 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2016, previous school) |
| William Martin Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.4 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2022 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, HarlowAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 412 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2012) |
| Passmores AcademyAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,199 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Harlow Fields School and CollegeCommunity special | 3.4 mi | Special | 213 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd CollegeFree schools | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 880 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| The Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,279 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| Pear Tree Mead AcademyAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2011, previous school) |
| Abbotsweld Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.5 mi | Primary | 307 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| St Luke's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.6 mi | Primary | 231 | Good, 2023 |
| Hatfield Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 210 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 213 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Richard Whittington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 273 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019Last graded Good (Mar 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Jerounds Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.8 mi | Primary | 390 | Good, 2022 |
| Manor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.8 mi | Primary | 449 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Beckmead Moundwood AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 3.8 mi | Alternative provision | 65 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| The Greenwell AcademyFree schools special | 3.8 mi | Special | 19 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Katherines Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 234 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Thorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 228 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2014) |
| Longwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 423 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, HarlowAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 978 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Latton Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Howe Green House SchoolOther independent | 4.1 mi | Independent | 130 | - |
| St James Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Roydon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 173 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2015) |
| Milwards Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Primary | 226 | Good, 2023 |
| Kingsmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Primary | 280 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 436 | Good, 2022 |
| Water Lane Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| TLC Live Online SchoolOnline provider | 4.5 mi | Secondary | - | - |
| Hillmead Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 223 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Thorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 223 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Windhill21Academy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 451 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2018) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 226 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| St Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,106 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good |
| Bishop's Stortford CollegeOther independent | 4.7 mi | Independent | 1,241 | - |
| White Trees Independent SchoolOther independent special | 4.7 mi | Special | 76 | - |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,508 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 193 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Hockerill Anglo-European CollegeAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 903 | Good, 2022 |
| Northgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 455 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income8
Employment4
Education and skills6
Health7
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 45
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