Histon Early Years Centre
New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LL
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 1 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Scott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 110595
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223712075
About this school
Histon Early Years Centre is a nursery school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 1 to 5 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Histon Early Years Centre, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Histon Early Years Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Hedges Nursery School1.5 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Colleges Nursery School1.7 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Brunswick Nursery School3.1 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
The Fields Nursery School3.6 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Homerton Early Years Centre5.0 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
- Brunswick Nursery School Nursery
- Colleges Nursery School Nursery
- Homerton Early Years Centre Nursery
- King's Hedges Nursery School Nursery
- The Fields Nursery School Nursery
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Histon Early Years Centre teach?
- Histon Early Years Centre teaches children aged 1 to 5. It is a nursery school in Cambridge.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Histon Early Years Centre?
- The acting headteacher of Histon Early Years Centre is Mrs Karen Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Histon Early Years Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Histon Early Years Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Histon Early Years Centre?
- Histon Early Years Centre has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 5.
- Is Histon Early Years Centre a faith school?
- No. Histon Early Years Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Histon Early Years Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Histon Early Years Centre as having nursery classes.
- Does Histon Early Years Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Histon Early Years Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.