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Upwood Primary Academy

Academy converter · Huntingdon · PE26 2QA

Ages 5–11 · 202 pupils · Cambridgeshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
104 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
51
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Thomas Deacon Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Wilson

Location

Address
Ramsey Road, Upwood
Postcode
PE26 2QA
Town
Huntingdon
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Huntingdon
36
Primary schools in Huntingdon
29
Academies among open schools in Huntingdon
53% (19)
Open schools in PE26
6
Primary in PE26
5
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.

  • Bury CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE26 2NJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Ramsey Spinning Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE26 1AD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • Ramsey Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE26 1JA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM41.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Warboys Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 2RX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.98

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Wilson
Telephone
01487813510

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