Linton Heights Junior School, Cambridge

In its own words: "Linton Heights Junior School’s Local Governing Body (LGB) has the responsibility of raising school standards through their three key roles of: - The school operates within the Anglian Learning Trust, which is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Our effectiveness is also challenged by the policies and systems set up by the Trust."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that whether you are a prospective parent, pupil or already part of our school community, you will get some idea from this site about the vibrant life of our school. At Linton Heights, the curriculum is full of enjoyment and challenge for our children and is relevant to today’s world and that of the future."

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Linton Heights Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Cambridgeshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Cambridgeshire lodged 180 appeals against primary school offers; 106 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (31.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Linton Heights Junior School are Linton CofE Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Great Abington Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 60% maths); Meadow Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Ashdon Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 40% maths).

Linton Heights Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Linton Heights Junior School is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Linton Heights Junior School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 12 (5.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Linton Heights Junior School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tower View (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Linton Heights Junior 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 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Linton Heights Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.