Kimbolton Primary Academy, Huntingdon
Kimbolton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Huntingdon, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2021 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 26 schools in Huntingdon with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 44% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Kimbolton Primary Academy in detail
Kimbolton Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Kimbolton Primary Academy! Our aim is to provide a stimulating learning environment in which all members of the school community are respected and valued, where children can develop to the full extent of their abilities. The partnership between home and school is essential in fulfilling these aims. The school welcomes and depends on your co-operation, support and involvement."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and STEM.
Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Kimbolton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kimbolton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Kimbolton Primary Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kimbolton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kimbolton Primary Academy are Great Staughton Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Spaldwick Primary School (3.1 miles, 82% reading, 73% maths); Eileen Wade Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); and Riseley CofE Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths).
Kimbolton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Great Staughton Primary AcademySpaldwick Primary SchoolEileen Wade Primary SchoolRiseley CofE Primary School
The trust
Kimbolton Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 1 (1.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Kimbolton Primary Academy had 4 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 Kimbolton Primary Academy.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newtown (near), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kimbolton Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 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 December 2016 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.3
Avg class size
15.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Kimbolton Primary Academy
Term dates
Kimbolton Primary Academy 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 Kimbolton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kimbolton Primary Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
62 pupils
140 places
78 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
59
Total Pupils
19
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,180
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,574
Per pupil
£533k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kimbolton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Kimbolton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Kimbolton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kimbolton Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2021, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kimbolton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kimbolton Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Kimbolton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Classes at Kimbolton Primary Academy average 14.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Kimbolton Primary Academy has around 59 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kimbolton Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Kimbolton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kimbolton Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Kimbolton Primary Academy?
Kimbolton Primary Academy is at Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)