Stukeley Meadows Primary School, Huntingdon

In its own words: "As with all schools, we have a series of principles that run alongside our vision and values to characterise what we are trying to promote here at the Forest Federation of schools."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Stukeley Meadows is a community school (in every sense of the word) where we pride ourselves on being a central part of our children’s and their families’ lives. We have a warm and welcoming environment that focuses on academic achievements, new experiences, sporting accomplishments and emotional and physical well-being ."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Stukeley Meadows Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Stukeley Meadows Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stukeley Meadows Primary School are Cromwell Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Huntingdon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); and Hartford Junior School (1 mile, Good, 64% reading, 74% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stukeley Meadows Primary School.

103 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stukeley Meadows Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Margarets Way (near), 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stukeley Meadows Primary 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 227 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Stukeley Meadows Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Stukeley Meadows Primary School are St Peter's School (0.4 miles) and Hinchingbrooke School (0.7 miles).