Hartford Infant and Preschool
Mayfield Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1ULOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hartford Infant and Preschool is a primary school in Huntingdon for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2023
Pupils at Hartford Infant and Preschool are happy. They enjoy coming to school and thrive because they achieve success. From the moment pupils start school, they are encouraged to be curious, confident learners. Bullying is extremely rare. Pupils are confident that if bullying happens, adults will do something about it. Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour. They are extremely respectful and helpful to adults and each other. They show highly positive attitudes to learning and are resilient. Each day begins with activities for pupils to apply knowledge and skills they have learned the day, week or month before. This helps pupils remember and know more. Pupils are enthusiastic and take pride in their work; they aspire to meet the high expectations leaders have for them. They encourage each other to work hard even when work is challenging. This is exemplified in the impressive way pupils respond to each other and staff. Pupils have a rich set of experiences that develop their knowledge and understanding of the subjects they are learning about. 'Sparky start' sessions at the start of the day and whole-school trips and visits, such as going to the pantomime, the zoo and local parks, enhance what pupils learn in the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils who fall behind with their reading are not identified quickly enough. Leaders need to ensure that staff are trained on how to identify pupils that fall behind in reading so that suitable interventions can be put in place to help them catch up.
- In the preschool, the activities and resources are not sharply focused on what leaders intend children to learn. As a result, children in the preschool are not yet getting the full range of experiences they should. Leaders need to ensure that staff understand what to teach and how best to deliver this learning so that children in the preschool are well prepared for their transition into Reception.
Pupil numbers and mix
152 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Hartford Infant and Preschool
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Huntingdon Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rae Lee
- Phone
- 01480398046
- Address
- Mayfield Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 143870
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.