Eileen Wade Primary School, Huntingdon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Eileen Wade Primary School excels at knowing each child as an individual and providing caring, tailored support. Teachers are skilled at breaking learning into small, manageable steps that help pupils remember and build on their knowledge over time. The school creates a warm, inclusive community where all pupils - including those with additional needs - thrive and feel valued.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' attendance is above the national average due to leaders working closely with families to remove barriers
- Behaviour is excellent, with pupils showing respect and responsibility, and older pupils acting as positive role models
- Staff know individual pupils exceptionally well, enabling prompt identification of any pastoral support needs
- High emphasis on early reading and writing with secure phonics teaching
- Broad range of cultural experiences and enrichment activities that boost pupils' confidence and self-esteem
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not use their well-developed writing skills as effectively in some subjects as they do in English, leading to inconsistent punctuation and capitalisation
- Pupils do not consistently use their phonics knowledge when attempting to spell unfamiliar words in the wider curriculum
- Some pupils do not write as accurately in other subjects as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Steel drums, flute, table tennis tournaments, after-school clubs run by older pupils, outdoor learning, community action programmes leading to formal awards
Eileen Wade Primary School is a small primary school where pupils are very happy, feel safe, and generally achieve in line with national averages by the end of Year 6. Leaders know their pupils exceptionally well and provide highly effective support, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 60%. Maths has declined from 92% to 60%. Writing has declined from 77% to 70%.
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
70 pupils
70 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huntingdon
Admissions Demand - Bedford
Places available
2,690
Applications
2,103
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.15561%
Overall absence
6.45161%
Persistent absence
62
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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