School profile

Histon Early Years Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Cambridge, CB24 9LL

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Good
Requires improvement
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Histon Early Years Centre Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages1 to 5
Pupils99
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Scott
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110595.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils99
Girls50
Boys49
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.1%
First language not English14.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
Other White
6.1%
White and Asian
6.1%
Other mixed
4%
Chinese
3%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher33
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.7
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)20.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Histon Early Years Centre
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHiston and Impington Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryImpington Village CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHiston and Impington Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryOrchard Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryGirton Glebe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryKings Hedges Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miNurseryKing's Hedges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.7 miNurseryColleges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Histon Early Years Centre

What is Histon Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?

Histon Early Years Centre is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Histon Early Years Centre?

Histon Early Years Centre has 99 pupils aged 1 to 5.

How big are classes at Histon Early Years Centre?

At Histon Early Years Centre, there were 33 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.