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Hartford Infant and Preschool

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE29 1UL

Ages 3–7 · 152 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
123

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill84%

152 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
70 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
152 / 180 (84%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rae Lee

Location

Address
Mayfield Crescent, Hartford
Postcode
PE29 1UL
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 3–7, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.3%.

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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    Ofsted: Good

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    Huntingdon · PE29 1UL · Cambridgeshire

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    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Huntingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 1AD · Cambridgeshire

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St John's CofE Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Godmanchester Community Academy

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    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Stukeley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Cromwell Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rae Lee
Telephone
01480398046
Website
www.hartfordinfantschool.org

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