Warboys Primary Academy, Huntingdon
Warboys Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Huntingdon, part of Thomas Deacon Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 26 schools in Huntingdon with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warboys Primary Academy in detail
Warboys Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We are “Moving forward together to develop confident, independent learners” through our shared values of warmth , pride and aspiration . We believe that it is the right of every child to receive an outstanding education which nurtures their personal development, sets high expectations and raises aspirations."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As you find out more about us, you will begin to get a feel for what makes our academy special, the strong focus we place on building a learning community, and our vision to ensure that every child is happy, feels valued and experiences success."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Warboys Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Warboys Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Warboys Primary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Warboys Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warboys Primary Academy are Bury CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Upwood Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); Ramsey Spinning Infant School (3.1 miles, Good); and Ramsey Junior School (3.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths).
Warboys Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bury CofE Primary SchoolUpwood Primary AcademyRamsey Spinning Infant SchoolRamsey Junior School
The trust
Warboys Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Thomas Deacon Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Warboys Primary Academy.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is De Ramsey Court (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warboys Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 51% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warboys Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Warboys Primary Academy.
- YDP Cambridge WarboysAt the school · Not yet graded
- YDP Cambridge Warboys WraparoundAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Warboys Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warboys Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warboys Primary Academy is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Warboys Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
316 pupils
390 places
74 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huntingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
302
Total Pupils
142
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,009
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,157
Per pupil
£1838k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Warboys Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Warboys Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Warboys Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Warboys Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Warboys Primary Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warboys Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Warboys Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Warboys Primary Academy?
Warboys Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 390 places.
How big are the classes at Warboys Primary Academy?
Classes at Warboys Primary Academy average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Warboys Primary Academy?
Warboys Primary Academy has around 302 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warboys Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Warboys Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warboys Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Warboys Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Warboys Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: YDP Cambridge Warboys (registered, not yet graded) and YDP Cambridge Warboys Wraparound (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Warboys Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Warboys Primary Academy?
Warboys Primary Academy is at Humberdale Way, Warboys, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)