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Houghton Primary School

Community school · Huntingdon · PE28 2AY

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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 fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
90 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
10
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
Mr Andrew Spencer

Location

Address
Chapel Lane, Houghton
Postcode
PE28 2AY
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.7%.

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.

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  • Thorndown Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 6SE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hemingford Grey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 9DU · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hartford Infant and Preschool

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 1UL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.3%

    2.0 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

  • Wheatfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Hartford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 1UL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.2%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Spencer
Telephone
01480463398
Website
www.houghton.cambs.sch.uk

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