St John's CofE Primary School, Huntingdon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's excels at supporting every child to succeed, whether they need extra help or extra challenge. The school has high expectations for behaviour and attendance, creating a calm place where pupils can concentrate and learn well. Staff provide individualised care and work hard to remove barriers to learning, meaning disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs progress very well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils achieving better than national averages
- Strong behaviour and attendance, with a calm and purposeful school environment where bullying is almost unheard of
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through targeted interventions and individualised care
- Well-taught phonics programme in Reception, preparing children well for Year 1
- Broad personal development offer that builds character and raises aspirations, including leadership roles and a growing range of clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to identify and address pupils' misconceptions more consistently during lessons
- Next step targets for pupils with SEND should be more precise across all classes
- Greater consistency needed in teaching approaches across all teachers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs (growing offer), student parliament, peer mediators
St John's CofE Primary School is a well-led school where pupils learn and achieve well, progressing through an ambitious curriculum. The school creates a calm, purposeful environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, are supported to succeed.
At a Glance
33.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has declined from 78% to 67%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
299 pupils
420 capacity
121 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huntingdon
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
8,190
Applications
6,413
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.22131%
Overall absence
11.96013%
Persistent absence
301
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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