Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School

About Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School

Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School is a small state primary in Huntingdonshire, with just 130 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, meaning it is operating at around 41% of its total possible places. That spare capacity is notable given the local demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 35 applications for 28 places and was officially oversubscribed, with 27 first-preference offers made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 18.5%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but still indicates a significant minority of children from lower-income households. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and serves the 4–11 age range, with Jo Phillips as headteacher. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership, matching its previous Good rating from 2016.

Academically, Wyton on the Hill’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 53%, which is below the local authority average of 58% and places the school 34th out of 55 primary schools in Huntingdonshire. In individual subjects, maths performed strongest, with 74% reaching the expected standard and 26% achieving the higher standard, while reading saw 58% at expected and 26% at higher. Writing was weaker, with 63% at expected and none at the higher level. The average scaled scores were 106 in maths and 104 in reading, both slightly above the national average of 100. Progress measures were not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom half of primaries, sitting at the 71st percentile.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including an outdoor playground, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, swimming, cricket, tennis, netball and athletics, while clubs include gardening, drama and film club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering this school, the key takeaway is that it is a small, Good-rated village primary with spare capacity, making it a realistic option even for those who do not secure a first-preference place. The below-average KS2 outcomes may be a concern for academically ambitious parents, but the school’s strong SEND provision and calm, well-behaved environment could suit children who need extra support or a less pressured setting.

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