Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

About Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy is a popular choice among local families, with 30 applications for just 19 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.58. Of those, 17 first-preference families received offers, suggesting strong local demand. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2017. Inspectors awarded Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes, while leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision were all rated Good. The school serves a mixed cohort of 176 pupils aged 2 to 11, with 21.6 per cent eligible for free school meals, and is led by headteacher Clara King. Its Church of England character and nursery provision add to its appeal for families seeking a faith-based start in Huntingdonshire.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 39 per cent, well below the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58 per cent. This places the school 174th out of 210 primary schools in the county. In individual subjects, 61 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 57 per cent in maths, and 43 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 22 per cent achieved in reading and 13 per cent in maths, but no pupils reached the higher threshold in writing or across all three subjects combined. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths. The school ranks in the bottom 50 per cent nationally for its combined expected standard measure, though its progress scores are not available in the data to assess value-added performance.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, music rooms, dining hall, playing fields, a chapel, and a Forest School area, which supports outdoor learning. Sports provision covers football, cricket, gymnastics, swimming, rounders and athletics, while clubs include drama, choir, science club and eco club. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This suggests a school equipped to support a range of learners, though parents should note the academic outcomes are below the local average. Stilton Church of England Primary Academy will suit families who prioritise a faith-based, community-focused primary with strong pastoral care and a recent track record of improvement, but who are comfortable with results that lag behind the county norm.

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