Hatton Park Primary School, Cambridge
Hatton Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hatton Park Primary School in detail
Hatton Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to present to you our school, where we have a shared vision to develop the whole child, which includes a purposeful relationship between home and school for the best of the each and every child. We aim to be a stand-out school where children aspire to be the best that they can be."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Hatton Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hatton Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Hatton Park Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hatton Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hatton Park Primary School are Pathfinder CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths); Oakington CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); Willingham Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); and Bar Hill Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths).
Hatton Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Pathfinder CofE Primary SchoolOakington CofE Primary SchoolWillingham Primary SchoolBar Hill Community Primary School
The trust
Hatton Park Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 65 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Hatton Park Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hatton Park Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hatton's Park (near), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hatton Park Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 5.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hatton Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hatton Park Primary School.
- Ak-tivities LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kids Choice Pathfinder740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hatton Park Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hatton Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hatton Park 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Hatton Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
194
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,025
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2227k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
366
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
Hatton Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hatton Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hatton Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hatton Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Hatton Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hatton Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hatton Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hatton Park 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 Hatton Park Primary School?
Hatton Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hatton Park Primary School?
Classes at Hatton Park Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hatton Park Primary School?
Hatton Park Primary School has around 380 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hatton Park Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hatton Park Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hatton Park Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hatton Park 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.
Does Hatton Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ak-tivities LTD (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hatton Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Hatton Park Primary School?
Hatton Park Primary School is at Hatton's Park, Cambridge, CB24 3DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)