Upwood Primary Academy
Ramsey Road, Upwood, Huntingdon, PE26 2QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Wilson
- Sponsor
- Thomas Deacon Education Trust
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 146050
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01487813510
About this school
Upwood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upwood Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 38% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 53% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 53% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 50% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| 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 Upwood 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 | 46% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upwood Primary Academy compares
Upwood Primary Academy ranked 165th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.4% | 22% | 202 | — |
| Bury CofE Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 15.7% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School | — | 6.7% | 30.3% | 223 | 1.7 miles |
| Ramsey Junior School | 53% | 4.7% | 45.2% | 272 | 1.7 miles |
| Warboys Primary Academy | 48% | 5.3% | 24.8% | 302 | 2.9 miles |
| The Ashbeach Primary School | 63% | 7.6% | 30.6% | 141 | 3.4 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)
- 22%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bury CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Ramsey Spinning Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Ramsey Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Warboys Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
The Ashbeach Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
Other schools in Huntingdon
Upwood Primary Academy ranks 22nd 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 ages does Upwood Primary Academy teach?
- Upwood Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Upwood Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Upwood Primary Academy is Mr Benjamin Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upwood Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upwood 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 many pupils are at Upwood Primary Academy?
- Upwood Primary Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Upwood Primary Academy full?
- Upwood Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Upwood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Upwood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Upwood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Upwood Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Upwood Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Upwood Primary Academy is part of THOMAS DEACON EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Upwood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upwood Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Upwood Primary Academy ranked 165th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upwood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Upwood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upwood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upwood 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 10 July 2026.