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Houghton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Huntingdon, PE28 2AY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,519 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Houghton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils177
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Spencer
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110680.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than 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.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils177
Girls87
Boys90
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.6%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size30.3

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
88.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher35.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.4
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.26
Support staff (FTE)14.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Houghton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryWyton on the Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThorndown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHemingford Grey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondarySt Ivo AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Houghton Primary School

What is Houghton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Houghton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2014.

How does Houghton Primary School rank in England?

Houghton Primary School ranks 4,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Houghton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Houghton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Houghton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Houghton Primary School made 29 offers from 57 applications (2 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Houghton Primary School?

Houghton Primary School has 177 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Houghton Primary School?

Houghton Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Houghton Primary School?

At Houghton Primary School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 35.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Houghton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Houghton Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.