Kimbolton Primary Academy
Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kimbolton Primary Academy is a primary school in Huntingdon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 2nd of 26 primary schools in Huntingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 December 2016, report published 11 January 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2021
Kimbolton Primary is a small village school in the heart of the community. The school has a strong focus on developing respect. Pupils are taught to value other people. They learn to appreciate and celebrate the differences between groups of people. Pupils also learn to help others and to take on responsibilities. For example, all pupils in Year 6 are appointed as prefects. As the oldest pupils in the school, they help out and set a good example. Pupils behave very well, both in their classrooms and at break times. This gives the school a calm and orderly feel. It helps pupils to feel safe. Bullying is something that rarely happens. Pupils say that staff help them if problems ever do arise. Leaders are determined that pupils should do as well as they possibly can. They respond well to these high expectations. Pupils are ready for secondary school by the time they reach the end of Year 6. Pupils enjoy school. They like their lessons and the wide range of other things on offer. For example, all pupils have regular 'forest school' sessions. They attend clubs, after school or at lunchtime, and go on educational visits.
What the school should improve
- Although still well developed, the curriculum is less strong in other subjects than it is in English and mathematics. Schemes of work do not always identify the learning journey through a topic as well as they could. It is not always clear what pupils need to know and understand before they move on to an aspect of the curriculum, and what they will move on to afterwards. Leaders should take action to ensure that programmes of study for subjects other than English and mathematics make progression completely clear and explicit.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
59 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Kimbolton Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Staughton Primary Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Spaldwick Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Eileen Wade Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Riseley CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Kymbrook Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Whiting
- Phone
- 01480860743
- Address
- Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0HY
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 140386
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.