St Anne's CofE Primary School

About St Anne's CofE Primary School

St Anne's CofE Primary School in Huntingdonshire is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 201 children against a capacity of 226. That leaves a little breathing room, but the demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 93 applications for just 30 places, with 41 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 3.1 applications per place, a clear signal that local families are keen to get in. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19.4 per cent, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a genuinely mixed catchment. With a headteacher in Mark Farrell and a religious character tied to the Church of England, the school's intake reflects a community that values both academic structure and pastoral care, though the oversubscription ratio means securing a spot is far from guaranteed.

Academically, St Anne's performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is nine points above the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58 per cent. Reading was a particular strength, with 87 per cent hitting the expected level and 47 per cent reaching the higher standard. Maths followed closely, with 80 per cent at expected and 37 per cent at higher. Writing was a relative weak spot, with 73 per cent at expected and just 10 per cent at higher. The school's average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 106 in maths. Nationally, St Anne's ranks in the top 38 per cent of all primaries for the combined expected standard, and within Huntingdonshire it sits 13th out of 55 schools. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, the school was rated Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including an ICT suite, dining hall, gymnasium, forest school and chapel, and runs clubs such as choir, art club and film club. Sports provision covers rounders, cricket, netball, tennis and football. For families with children who have additional needs, St Anne's lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. Parent View responses from 73 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 100 per cent of respondents said they would recommend the school, and 96 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school is oversubscribed, so families considering it should be prepared to apply early and list it as a first preference. It suits families who value a Church of England ethos, strong core academic results, and a school that is clearly popular within its local community.

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