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Warboys Primary Academy, Huntingdon

Requires Improvement
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Ages 5–11

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
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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.

All 7 schools in Thomas Deacon Education Trust

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Mallott
Pupils:302
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01487822317
Address:Humberdale Way, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28 2RX
Trust:THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:146929
UKPRN:10082956
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Huntingdon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+11ppWriting+12pp

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

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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

De Ramsey Court (opp)
194m · 3 min walk
Ramsey Road (o/s 12)
319m · 5 min walk
Church Road (opp)
343m · 6 min walk
Humberdale Way (near)
346m · 6 min walk
High Street (opp 44)
353m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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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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Your home postcode, set against Warboys Primary Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Warboys Primary Academy:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Warboys Primary Academy.
  • Cambridgeshire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Warboys Primary Academy that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Warboys Primary Academy for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cambridgeshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,392
Projected new pupils:598

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huntingdon

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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)

14 May 2024
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
29 March 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

23 November 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

48

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

18.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health18
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Speech, Language & Communication7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Physical Disability2
Profound & Multiple LD1
Visual Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
85.8%
Asian
2.0%
Black
1.3%
Mixed
5.4%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.2%
English as Additional Language5.0%

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

Deprivation£153,378
EAL funding£4,274
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3%

Overall absence

12.7%

Persistent absence

268

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)12.7%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

2.6%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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)

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