Hartford Infant and Preschool
Mayfield Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rae Lee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 143870
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480398046
About this school
Hartford Infant and Preschool is a primary academy in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 152 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hartford Infant and Preschool has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartford Infant and Preschool compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 21.7% | 152 | — |
| Hartford Junior School | 48% | 5.1% | 31.6% | 222 | 0.0 miles |
| Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School | 41% | 5.7% | 53.5% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Huntingdon Primary School | 64% | 6.1% | 34.5% | 437 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 299 | 0.6 miles |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | 68% | 4.7% | 16.9% | 402 | 1.0 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)
- 21.74%
- English as an additional language
- 24.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.91%
- Persistent absence
- 23.28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hartford Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
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Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
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Huntingdon Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
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St John's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
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Godmanchester Community Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
Other 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 Junior School Primary
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Primary
- Houghton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hartford Infant and Preschool teach?
- Hartford Infant and Preschool teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartford Infant and Preschool?
- The headteacher of Hartford Infant and Preschool is Mrs Rae Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hartford Infant and Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartford Infant and Preschool, 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 Hartford Infant and Preschool?
- Hartford Infant and Preschool has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Hartford Infant and Preschool full?
- Hartford Infant and Preschool has capacity for 180 pupils and 152 on roll (84%), 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 Hartford Infant and Preschool a faith school?
- No. Hartford Infant and Preschool has no designated religious character.
- Does Hartford Infant and Preschool have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hartford Infant and Preschool as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hartford Infant and Preschool?
- Hartford Infant and Preschool is part of THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hartford Infant and Preschool's absence rate?
- Hartford Infant and Preschool's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hartford Infant and Preschool publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hartford Infant and Preschool. 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 10 July 2026.