Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Cambridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a school which prides itself on giving children the very best educational journey both inside and outside the classroom. In September 2021, we converted to a through primary school from an Infant School."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, yoga, dance, choir, coding and Spanish.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Histon and Impington Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Histon and Impington Park Primary School as their first choice and 172 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Histon and Impington Park Primary School are Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 97% maths); Orchard Park Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths); Oakington CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and Girton Glebe Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).

Histon and Impington Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Histon and Impington 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.

13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 52 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 10 (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.

Histon and Impington 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.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orchard Road (near), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Histon and Impington Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 35 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 Park Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Histon and Impington Park Primary School are Impington Village College (0.8 miles) and Cottenham Village College (1.8 miles).