Spring Common Academy, Huntingdon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates warm, caring environments where pupils develop positive relationships with staff and peers. Staff work hard to support pupils' medical and therapeutic needs, partnering effectively with health professionals. Pupils enjoy activities like careers events and volunteering that build confidence and prepare them for life after school.
Key Strengths
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils that help them stay focused and engaged
- Effective use of sensory and practical teaching methods in areas like hydrotherapy and swimming
- Strong advocacy for pupils' additional needs, working well with health professionals and external specialists
- Improving attendance, behaviour and sense of safety through effective policies and systems
- Positive behaviour celebrated regularly through assemblies and reward schemes
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum lacks clear definition of what knowledge and skills pupils should learn at each stage
- Teaching of phonics and reading is inconsistent, with pupils sometimes staying on the same book too long
- Early years staff lack sufficient guidance on using high-quality equipment effectively
- Communication strategies are not used consistently across staff, limiting pupils' independence
- Leadership of curriculum areas needs stronger subject knowledge to support teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and support pupils' attendance and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, exchange programme with Belgian school, careers events, volunteering in shops and schools, hydrotherapy, swimming
Spring Common Academy is a special school for pupils aged 2-19, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school requires improvement overall, though staff-pupil relationships are warm and behaviour is generally good.
At a Glance
49.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
209 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huntingdon
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
7,188
Applications
6,820
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.98494%
Overall absence
40.74074%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Spring Common Academy
Hartford Junior School
Hartford Infant and Preschool
Huntingdon Primary School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School
St John's CofE Primary School
Stukeley Meadows Primary School
Godmanchester Community Academy
Cromwell Academy
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Godmanchester Bridge Academy
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