Godmanchester Community Academy, Huntingdon

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher, I am incredibly proud to lead a school where everyone works hard and shows kindness. At GCA, we believe that every child deserves to feel safe, valued and successful. We want our children to leave us not only with strong academic foundations, but also with the confidence, character and resilience they need to thrive in an ever-changing world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, multi-sports, running, dance, choir, Lego, art and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £4.50 per session.

On phones, the school says: "Mobile phones brought to the club must be handed to staff on arrival."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Godmanchester Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 80% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Godmanchester Community Academy as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Godmanchester Community Academy are St Anne's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Godmanchester Bridge Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths); Hartford Infant and Preschool (1.1 miles, Good); and Hartford Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 74% maths).

Godmanchester Community Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Godmanchester Community Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Cam Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 16 (4%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Lane (near), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 164 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Godmanchester Community Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Godmanchester Community Academy are Hinchingbrooke School (1.2 miles) and St Peter's School (1.3 miles).