What did Ofsted judge Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ralph Sadleir School?

Ralph Sadleir School has 283 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ralph Sadleir School take?

Ralph Sadleir School admits pupils aged 9 to 13.

Where is Ralph Sadleir School located?

Ralph Sadleir School is located in Ware, SG11 1TF, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Ralph Sadleir School?

Ralph Sadleir School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 5 places decided at Ralph Sadleir School?

When Ralph Sadleir School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. An application made under Rule 2 should clearly demonstrate why Ralph Sadleir is the only one that can meet your child’s need in a way that no other school can; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of Ralph Sadleir at the time of application and will still be on roll at the time of admission. This applies to children from Year 5 to Year 7 in middle schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ralph Sadleir School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.6% of pupils at Ralph Sadleir School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ralph Sadleir School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. An application made under Rule 2 should clearly demonstrate why Ralph Sadleir is the only one that can meet your child’s need in a way that no other school can.
3Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of Ralph Sadleir at the time of application and will still be on roll at the time of admission. This applies to children from Year 5 to Year 7 in middle schools.
4Nearest School — Children for whom it is their nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
5Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under Rule 4 will be considered under this rule.

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

School is a mixed middle school covering Years 5-8; normal entry is at Year 5, though applications are also accepted for Year 7 entry from primary schools. Half of pupils come from an adjoining first school (not named).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ralph Sadleir School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ralph Sadleir School?: Ralph Sadleir School has 283 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ralph Sadleir School take?: Ralph Sadleir School admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Ralph Sadleir School located?: Ralph Sadleir School is located in Ware, SG11 1TF, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Ralph Sadleir School?: Ralph Sadleir School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 5 places decided at Ralph Sadleir School?: When Ralph Sadleir School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. An application made under Rule 2 should clearly demonstrate why Ralph Sadleir is the only one that can meet your child’s need in a way that no other school can; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of Ralph Sadleir at the time of application and will still be on roll at the time of admission. This applies to children from Year 5 to Year 7 in middle schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ralph Sadleir School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.6% of pupils at Ralph Sadleir School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ralph Sadleir School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. An application made under Rule 2 should clearly demonstrate why Ralph Sadleir is the only one that can meet your child’s need in a way that no other school can.
3Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of Ralph Sadleir at the time of application and will still be on roll at the time of admission. This applies to children from Year 5 to Year 7 in middle schools.
4Nearest School — Children for whom it is their nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
5Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under Rule 4 will be considered under this rule.

Ralph Sadleir School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ralph Sadleir School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ralph Sadleir School?: Ralph Sadleir School has 283 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ralph Sadleir School take?: Ralph Sadleir School admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Ralph Sadleir School located?: Ralph Sadleir School is located in Ware, SG11 1TF, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Ralph Sadleir School?: Ralph Sadleir School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 5 places decided at Ralph Sadleir School?: When Ralph Sadleir School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order, will not be prioritised under this rule; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. An application made under Rule 2 should clearly demonstrate why Ralph Sadleir is the only one that can meet your child’s need in a way that no other school can; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of Ralph Sadleir at the time of application and will still be on roll at the time of admission. This applies to children from Year 5 to Year 7 in middle schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ralph Sadleir School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.6% of pupils at Ralph Sadleir School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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