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Prestley Wood Academy

Free schools special · Alconbury Weald · PE28 4BL

Ages 4–19 · 97 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

97 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
59 / 38
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
97 / 150 (65%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
39
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Place

Location

Address
Windsor Road
Postcode
PE28 4BL
Town
Alconbury Weald
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 free schools special, Ages 4–19, in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Alconbury Weald
2
Academies among open schools in Alconbury Weald
50% (1)
Open schools in PE28
22
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Place
Telephone
01480710036
Website
https://www.prestleywood.org.uk/

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