Alconbury CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, PE28 4EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alconbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Huntingdon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 10th of 26 primary schools in Huntingdon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 13 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 November 2024

Pupils, parents and staff feel part of the 'Alconbury family'. Pupils are welcoming, friendly and polite. The school has high expectations for pupils in all areas of their learning, starting in the early years. Pupils enjoy being at school and make positive progress. Pupils know that when they share their feelings or any worries they might have, staff respond appropriately. This helps them feel safe at school. Pupils understand the school's expectations of their behaviour and know these are applied fairly. They behave well and engage positively with their learning. As a result, the atmosphere in school is calm and purposeful. Playtimes include many activities that develop pupils' social skills. Pupils get along well together and enjoy being active. The school provides pupils with many valuable experiences, including clubs, trips and visits. An impressive range of clubs, such as chess, cake decorating and karate, helps develop pupils' interests and talents. Pupils understand the importance of growing up in a world where diversity is celebrated. Pupils have opportunities to contribute to the life of the school through roles such as school councillors, eco-councillors, or worship leaders. They are proud to take part in these roles and can describe how they are improving the school.

What the school should improve

  • Sometimes the tasks given to pupils do not align closely enough with the intended curriculum. Sometimes the activities and resources are not appropriately adapted to meet the different starting points or needs of some pupils. This means that pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented in a way that enables pupils to meet its ambitious aims.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alconbury CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ermine Street Church Academy1 mileOfsted: Good84% met the expected standard
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good94% met the expected standard
Cromwell Academy3 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard63% met the expected standard
Brampton Village Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Stukeley Meadows Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Mulcrone & Jane Watts
Address
School Lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, PE28 4EQ
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
URN
110809

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.