Whitehall School, Huntingdon
Whitehall School is an independent school for pupils aged 1 to 11 in Huntingdon. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in March 2026.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Whitehall School in detail
Whitehall School in its own words
In its own words: "We are situated in the Cambridgeshire village of Somersham which lies within easy reach of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Ely, St Ives, Willingham and the surrounding villages. The school consists of a main Edwardian house and 18th Century coach house, set in extensive grounds. Our facilities include a covered heated swimming pool, a playground, sensory garden and games field."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, swimming, yoga, drama, choir, guitar, chess, cooking, gardening and photography.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
In 2026, 13 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Whitehall School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Street (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitehall School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
At its progress monitoring inspection in March 2026, ISI found that the school meets all the Standards it checked, including those relating to safeguarding. Report
At its previous routine inspection in September 2025, ISI found that the school does not meet all the Independent School Standards. Not met: leadership and management, and governance; pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing; safeguarding. The report sets out the action the school must take. Report
Non-Routine Inspection
6 March 2026
Routine Inspection
16 September 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
4 October 2022
Regulatory Compliance
31 January 2018
Integrated
18 March 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Whitehall School
Nurseries
Whitehall School Nursery is at Whitehall School. Ofsted report card, 17 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Whitehall School, with their latest published grades:
- Parkhall Pre-School Ltd - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 30 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Silks Farm Nursery School and Preschool - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 13 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Brambles Childcare - Day nursery, 1.8 milesOfsted, 30 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
95 pupils
125 places
30 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
41
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Whitehall School
When was Whitehall School last inspected?
Whitehall School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a non-routine inspection in March 2026. At its progress monitoring inspection in March 2026, ISI found that the school meets all the Standards it checked, including those relating to safeguarding. At its previous routine inspection in September 2025, ISI found that the school does not meet all the Independent School Standards. Not met: leadership and management, and governance; pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing; safeguarding. The report sets out the action the school must take.
How many pupils go to Whitehall School?
Whitehall School has around 95 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Whitehall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitehall School?
Whitehall School is at 117 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3EH.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)