Harston and Newton Primary School
High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Rouse
- Sponsor
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 151048
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223870345
About this school
Harston and Newton Primary School is a primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 117 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Harston and Newton Community Primary School (URN 110612).
How Harston and Newton Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 13.7% | 117 | — |
| Hauxton Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 21.3% | 51 | 1.1 miles |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School | 48% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 135 | 1.4 miles |
| Barrington CofE VC Primary School | 40% | 5.8% | 14.6% | 174 | 1.9 miles |
| Foxton Primary School | 67% | 8.7% | 25% | 79 | 1.9 miles |
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 201 | 2.1 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)
- 13.68%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 13.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hauxton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cambridge
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Haslingfield Endowed Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
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Barrington CofE VC Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Foxton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
- 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
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Harston and Newton Primary School teach?
- Harston and Newton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Harston and Newton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Harston and Newton Primary School is Mrs Siobhan Rouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harston and Newton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harston and Newton Primary School, 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 Harston and Newton Primary School?
- Harston and Newton Primary School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harston and Newton Primary School full?
- Harston and Newton Primary School has capacity for 125 pupils and 117 on roll (94%), 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 Harston and Newton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Harston and Newton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Harston and Newton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harston and Newton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harston and Newton Primary School?
- Harston and Newton Primary School 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 Harston and Newton Primary School's absence rate?
- Harston and Newton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- Does Harston and Newton Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Harston and Newton Primary School. 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.