Fourfields Community Primary School

About Fourfields Community Primary School

Fourfields Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 77 applications for just 50 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.54. Every one of those 50 first-preference applicants was offered a place, which suggests that for families who put it top of their list, the school delivers. While the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, the high demand alone signals strong local confidence. Headteacher Sue Blyth leads a mixed, state primary for children aged 5 to 11 in Huntingdonshire, part of Cambridgeshire. The school is non-religious and currently has 449 pupils on roll, just one short of its full capacity of 450. Around a fifth of pupils (20.5%) are eligible for free school meals, which is a useful benchmark when comparing the school's academic results against the local authority average.

Academically, Fourfields performs solidly against the Cambridgeshire average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is seven percentage points above the local authority average of 58%. The school's ranking score of 65 places it 16th out of 55 primary schools in Huntingdonshire, putting it in the top third locally. At the higher standard, 20% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects. Individual subject scores were strong: maths had an average scaled score of 106, with 85% reaching the expected standard and 37% hitting the higher mark. Reading averaged 105, with 70% at expected and 33% at higher. Writing saw 78% at expected and 25% at higher. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, the school retained its overall Good rating, with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment for its pupils. Facilities include a dining hall, library, playing fields, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision covers cross country, cricket, rounders, swimming and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include chess, choir and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, Fourfields has a broad range of SEND provisions on offer, covering moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This breadth suggests the school is equipped to support a diverse intake. Given its oversubscribed status and strong local ranking, this is a school that suits families who want a well-regarded community primary with solid academic outcomes and a wide support net, particularly those living within its catchment area.

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