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Cromwell Academy

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE29 6JA

Ages 2–11 · 233 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

233 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
110 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
233 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Worrell

Location

Address
Parkway, Hinchingbrooke Park
Postcode
PE29 6JA
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Primary schools in Huntingdon
29
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE29
14
Primary in PE29
10
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%

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    • FSM31.8%

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    • Absence5.8%
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  • Hartford Junior School

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    • KS230%
    • Absence5.6%
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  • Hartford Infant and Preschool

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.3%

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  • Godmanchester Community Academy

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Worrell
Telephone
01480437830
Website
www.cromwellacademy.com

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