Houghton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chapel Lane, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Houghton Primary School is a primary school in Huntingdon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 4th of 26 primary schools in Huntingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2014, report published 20 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.6%

5.6%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Houghton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Thorndown Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Hemingford Grey Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Hartford Infant and Preschool	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Westfield Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Spencer
Phone: 01480463398
Website: houghton.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Lane, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2AY
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110680

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.