Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School, Huntingdon

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~391m)Possible (~558m)Unlikely (~725m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Jones
Pupils:210 / 420 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01480375321
Address:Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE
Trust:THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 January 2023
URN:146310
UKPRN:10080935
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Huntingdon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its January 2023 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

40.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend60%
Child is happy73%
Well taught73%
Good progress80%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns40%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-19ppMaths+2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 81% to 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has declined from 68% to 62%.

Class Sizes

20.1

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

20.2

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

50%

Available places

210 pupils

420 capacity

210 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,384
Projected new pupils:596

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huntingdon

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,190

Applications

6,413

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

17 January 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 May 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69653%

Overall absence

12.97297%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised4.0038%
Unauthorised1.69274%
Persistent (10%+)12.97297%
Severe (50%+)3.24324%

Absence trend

3.95649%
18/19
3.19071%
20/21
6.30026%
21/22
5.47427%
22/23
5.96291%
23/24
5.69653%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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