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Hemingford Grey Primary School

Community school · Huntingdon · PE28 9DU

Ages 4–11 · 244 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
251

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill77%

244 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
117 / 127
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
244 / 315 (77%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Danielle Gaynor

Location

Address
St Ives Road, Hemingford Grey, St. Ives Road
Postcode
PE28 9DU
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 244 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.3%.

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

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 5RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Houghton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 2AY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.43

    1.5 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

    1.6 miles away

  • Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 9JR · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 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

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Danielle Gaynor
Telephone
01480375040
Website
www.hemingfordgrey.cambs.sch.uk

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