Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Cambridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "Histon and Impington Brook Primary School is a busy and vibrant place where we encourage children to flourish across the curriculum and beyond in a range of extra-curricular provision. We have excellent facilities with positive learning spaces both indoors and outdoors. Our expectations are high and we are proud of all that our children achieve."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, multi-sports, dance, art and cheerleading.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Histon and Impington Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 92% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Histon and Impington Brook Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Histon and Impington Brook Primary School are Histon and Impington Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 88% maths); Orchard Park Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths); Girton Glebe Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and St Laurence Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths).

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Histon and Impington Brook 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.

160 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.7%) 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.

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Lane (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Histon and Impington Brook Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Histon and Impington Brook Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.