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St John's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE29 7LA

Ages 5–11 · 299 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
341

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 fill71%

299 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
299
Boys / girls
151 / 148
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
299 / 420 (71%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Soper

Location

Address
Sallowbush Road
Postcode
PE29 7LA
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 299 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 33.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

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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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Soper
Telephone
01480375026
Website
stjohns.demat.org.uk

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