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Brampton Village Primary School, Huntingdon

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

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
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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

Likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.8km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Hill
Pupils:609
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01480375063
Address:The Green, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4RF
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 8 March 2023View full report
URN:135131
UKPRN:10072356
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Huntingdon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+10ppWriting+18pp

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?

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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)

Source: Cambridgeshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bernard Road (opp)
142m · 2 min walk
Grove Lane (opp)
396m · 6 min walk
Evans Close (near)
402m · 7 min walk
Crane Street (opp)
454m · 7 min walk
Burnaby Close (near)
494m · 8 min walk

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,392
Projected new pupils:598

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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)

8 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

24 January 2017
19 March 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

55

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

12.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Physical Disability4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
75.0%
Asian
3.5%
Black
5.1%
Mixed
7.0%
Other
2.1%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.5%
English as Additional Language13.5%

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

Deprivation£219,061
EAL funding£42,570
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

551

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)10.7%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
8.3%
21/22
6.1%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
4.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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