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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 110676

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

Community school · Huntingdon · PE28 9JR

Ages 4–11 · 229 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

229 pupils · 292 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
122 / 107
School capacity
292
Capacity fill
229 / 292 (78%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Martin

Location

Address
School Lane, Fenstanton
Postcode
PE28 9JR
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.6%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Primary schools in Huntingdon
29
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE28
22
Primary in PE28
18
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.

Compare with theseAll in HuntingdonNear PE28

  • Fen Drayton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB24 4SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Hemingford Grey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 9DU · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 5RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Holywell CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 4TF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.46

    2.2 miles away

  • Wheatfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Thorndown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 6SE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 miles away

  • Swavesey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB24 4RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Martin
Telephone
01480375055
Website
www.fenstantonandhiltonschool.com

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