Ralph Sadleir School
Academy converter in Ware, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 283 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 17.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | RALPH SADLEIR SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Station Road, Puckeridge, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1TF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://ralphsadleir.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01920821042 |
| URN | 140249 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 22 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- Freman College (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Avanti Grange Secondary School (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- The Chauncy School (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
- The Bishop's Stortford High School (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Presdales School (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Hockerill Anglo-European College (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.