Brampton Village Primary School, Huntingdon
Brampton Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huntingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 26 schools in Huntingdon with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brampton Village Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Brampton Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brampton Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Brampton Village Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brampton Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brampton Village Primary School are Cromwell Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Stukeley Meadows Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 57% maths); Buckden CofE Primary School (2 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 60% maths); and Godmanchester Community Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Brampton Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cromwell AcademyStukeley Meadows Primary SchoolBuckden CofE Primary SchoolGodmanchester Community Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 55 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 18 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bernard Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brampton Village Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.9
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Brampton Village Primary School
BVPS Community Newsletter 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
BVPS Community Newsletter 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
BVPS Community Newsletter 18.9.26
18 Sep 2026
BVPS Community Newsletter 11.9.26
11 Sep 2026
Reception 2027 starter parent open day
1 Sep 2026
Grafham Residential Trip
12 May 2026
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Term dates
Brampton Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brampton Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brampton Village Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brampton Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
617 pupils
630 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
609
Total Pupils
307
Boys
302
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,410
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,064
Per pupil
£3482k
Total funding
£209k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
551
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brampton Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brampton Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brampton Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brampton Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Brampton Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brampton Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brampton Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brampton Village Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brampton Village Primary School?
Brampton Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Brampton Village Primary School?
Classes at Brampton Village Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brampton Village Primary School?
Brampton Village Primary School has around 609 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brampton Village Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Brampton Village Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brampton Village Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brampton Village Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Brampton Village Primary School's term dates?
Brampton Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Brampton Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brampton Village Primary School?
Brampton Village Primary School is at The Green, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4RF.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)