Houghton Primary School, Huntingdon
Houghton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huntingdon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 26 schools in Huntingdon with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Houghton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Houghton 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 rose from 74% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Houghton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Houghton Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Houghton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Houghton Primary School are Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 67% maths); Thorndown Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); Hemingford Grey Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 94% maths); and Hartford Infant and Preschool (2 miles, Good).
Houghton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary SchoolThorndown Primary SchoolHemingford Grey Primary SchoolHartford Infant and Preschool
Who goes there
5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Houghton Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Clock Tower (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Houghton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Houghton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 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.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.6%
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 improved from 74% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Houghton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Houghton Primary School.
- Houghton Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Houghton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Houghton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Houghton 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Houghton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
90
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
25.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,513
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,329
Per pupil
£1063k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
154
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
Houghton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Houghton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Houghton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Houghton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Houghton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Houghton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Houghton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Houghton 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 Houghton Primary School?
Houghton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Houghton Primary School?
Classes at Houghton Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Houghton Primary School?
Houghton Primary School has around 177 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Houghton Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Houghton Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Houghton Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Houghton 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 Houghton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Houghton Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Houghton Primary School's term dates?
Houghton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Houghton 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, 0 serious and 1 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 Houghton Primary School?
Houghton Primary School is at Chapel Lane, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2AY.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)