Kimbolton Primary Academy
Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Whiting
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 140386
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480860743
About this school
Kimbolton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 59 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 63% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 63% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 88% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kimbolton Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kimbolton Primary Academy compares
Kimbolton Primary Academy ranked 10th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 20.3% | 59 | — |
| Great Staughton Primary Academy | 67% | 2.4% | 15.7% | 80 | 2.8 miles |
| Spaldwick Primary School | 64% | 6.1% | 15.8% | 104 | 3.1 miles |
| Eileen Wade Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 10% | 70 | 3.3 miles |
| Riseley CofE Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 121 | 4.4 miles |
| Kymbrook Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 76 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.31%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 5.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Staughton Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Spaldwick Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Eileen Wade Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Riseley CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Kymbrook Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Huntingdon
Kimbolton Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 26 ranked primary schools in Huntingdon.
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Brampton Village Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- Cromwell Academy Primary
- Earith Primary School Primary
- Eileen Wade Primary School Primary
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary
- Godmanchester Community Academy Primary
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Primary
- Hartford Junior School Primary
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kimbolton Primary Academy teach?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Kimbolton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kimbolton Primary Academy is Mrs Suzanne Whiting, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kimbolton Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kimbolton Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kimbolton Primary Academy?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kimbolton Primary Academy full?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 59 on roll (42%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kimbolton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kimbolton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kimbolton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kimbolton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kimbolton Primary Academy?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kimbolton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kimbolton Primary Academy rank locally?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy ranked 10th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kimbolton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kimbolton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kimbolton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kimbolton Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.