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Spring Common Academy

Academy special converter · Huntingdon · PE29 1TQ

Ages 2–19 · 211 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

14.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
13.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.8%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill101%

211 pupils · 209 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
147 / 64
School capacity
209
Capacity fill
211 / 209 (101%)
Free school meals
49.7%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Leigh Aitken

Location

Address
American Lane
Postcode
PE29 1TQ
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 49.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE29
14
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.

Compare with theseAll in HuntingdonNear PE29

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leigh Aitken
Telephone
01480377403
Website
http://www.springcommon.cambs.sch.uk

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