Great Staughton Primary Academy

About Great Staughton Primary Academy

Great Staughton Primary Academy sits within the Cambridgeshire local authority, a small village primary in Huntingdonshire that serves just 82 pupils from ages 2 to 11. Among the 210 primary schools in the county, it ranks 37th by its Key Stage 2 outcomes, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. Its closest peers by ranking score are Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2012, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirming it remains Good. Leadership and management were also judged Good at that time. With a capacity of 164, the school is currently running at exactly half its potential size, which gives it a notably intimate feel compared with many larger primaries in the area.

Academically, Great Staughton performs well above the Cambridgeshire average. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 58%. In maths, 90% met the expected standard and 10% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 103. Reading saw 70% at expected and 10% at higher, also with an average score of 103. Writing was slightly lower, with 80% at expected and none at the higher level. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the 32nd percentile for the combined expected standard, and within the East of England region it sits in the 28th percentile. These are solid, if not exceptional, results for a small rural primary.

The school offers a range of facilities that support both learning and play, including a library, outdoor playground, gymnasium, dining hall, and a forest school area. There is also a sensory room and a chapel on site. Sports provision includes dance, swimming, gymnastics, and netball, while after-school clubs cover book club, eco club, drama, film club, and choir. The school has nursery provision for younger children and identifies specific SEND support for dyslexia, speech and language communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 12 applications for 9 places, with all 9 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This suggests it is a popular choice locally, particularly for families who value a small, community-focused primary with strong core results and a broad range of enrichment activities.

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