High Wych Church of England Primary School
High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Moulsher
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 117398
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279722109
About this school
High Wych Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sawbridgeworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 73% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How High Wych Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Wych Church of England Primary School compares
High Wych Church of England Primary School ranked 191st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 224 | — |
| Mandeville Primary School | 77% | 5.5% | 15.6% | 318 | 1.3 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.9% | 211 | 1.4 miles |
| Reedings Junior School | 77% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 243 | 1.5 miles |
| Harlowbury Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 184 | 1.7 miles |
| Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School | 52% | 4% | 13.4% | 208 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.42%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mandeville Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School1.4 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Reedings Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Sawbridgeworth
-
Harlowbury Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Harlow
-
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Old Harlow
Other schools in Sawbridgeworth
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Primary
- Mandeville Primary School Primary
- Reedings Junior School Primary
- Leventhorpe Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does High Wych Church of England Primary School teach?
- High Wych Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sawbridgeworth.
- Who is the headteacher of High Wych Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Wych Church of England Primary School is Mrs Michelle Moulsher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was High Wych Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Wych Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is High Wych Church of England Primary School?
- High Wych Church of England Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is High Wych Church of England Primary School full?
- High Wych Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 224 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is High Wych Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Wych Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does High Wych Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records High Wych Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have High Wych Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Wych Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- High Wych Church of England Primary School ranked 191st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Wych Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- High Wych Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Wych Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Wych Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.