Sawtry Junior Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huntingdon, East of England PE28 5SH · Cambridgeshire
#1593 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#13356 of 15,697 nationally
About Sawtry Junior Academy
Sawtry Junior Academy is a academy primary located in Huntingdon, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 274 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1593rd of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (38th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 274; capacity filled 105.4%.
There are 34 schools in Huntingdon; Sawtry Junior Academy ranks 29th of 33 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)50%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sawtry Junior Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 50%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Sawtry Junior Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sawtry Infants' School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
211 students · 0 m away
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students · 454 m away
Holme CofE Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
108 students · 5.2 km away
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
167 students · 6.1 km away
Folksworth CofE Primary School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
84 students · 6.8 km away
Alconbury CofE Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 7.4 km away
Ermine Street Church Academy
Alconbury Weald · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
338 students · 8.1 km away
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
103 students · 8.2 km away
Yaxley Infant School
Peterborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
143 students · 9.2 km away
Great Haddon Primary School
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pakefield Primary School
Lowestoft · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students
Richard Whittington Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
273 students
The Flitch Green Academy
Dunmow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
272 students
Ramsey Junior School
Huntingdon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
272 students
R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
271 students
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sawtry Junior Academy a good school?
Sawtry Junior Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1593 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sawtry Junior Academy rank in East of England?
Sawtry Junior Academy ranks #1593 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #13356 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sawtry Junior Academy?
Sawtry Junior Academy had 274 students in 2025.
Is Sawtry Junior Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sawtry Junior Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sawtry Junior Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sawtry Junior Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.