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Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Huntingdon · PE29 1PE

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

210 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
210 / 420 (50%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Jones

Location

Address
Buttsgrove Way
Postcode
PE29 1PE
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40%.

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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Hartford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • 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%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Huntingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huntingdon · PE29 1AD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Stukeley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Huntingdon · PE29 6UH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Godmanchester Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 2AG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Cromwell Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 6JA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE29 2WW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Jones
Telephone
01480375321
Website
www.thongsleyfields.org

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