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Huntingdon Primary School

Community school · Huntingdon · PE29 1AD

Ages 4–11 · 437 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
396

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 fill86%

437 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
437
Boys / girls
224 / 213
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
437 / 510 (86%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
139
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
Federation
Huntingdon Nursery and Primary Federation
Headteacher
Ms Elaine Lynch

Location

Address
Ambury Road
Postcode
PE29 1AD
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 437 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.8%.

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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  • St John's CofE Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 7LA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hartford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 1UL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Hartford Infant and Preschool

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Stukeley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 6UH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Cromwell Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Godmanchester Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 2AG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 2WW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Elaine Lynch
Telephone
01480375113
Website
www.huntingdonprimary.cambs.sch.uk/

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