School profile

Hemingford Grey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Huntingdon, PE28 9DU

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,959 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hemingford Grey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils244
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Danielle Gaynor
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110679.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils244
Girls127
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.3%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26.9

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
77.5%
Other White
5.3%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
2.9%
African
2.5%
Other Asian
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)12.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.11
Support staff (FTE)17.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Hemingford Grey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miSecondarySt Ivo AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWestfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryEastfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThorndown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHoughton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWheatfields Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryFenstanton and Hilton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hemingford Grey Primary School

What is Hemingford Grey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hemingford Grey Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Oct 2014.

How does Hemingford Grey Primary School rank in England?

Hemingford Grey Primary School ranks 6,959 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Hemingford Grey Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Hemingford Grey Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hemingford Grey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hemingford Grey Primary School made 33 offers from 44 applications (1.3 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hemingford Grey Primary School?

Hemingford Grey Primary School has 244 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hemingford Grey Primary School?

Hemingford Grey Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hemingford Grey Primary School?

At Hemingford Grey Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hemingford Grey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hemingford Grey Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.