Earith Primary School is a primary school in Huntingdon, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Earith Primary School currently has around 106 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Road, Huntingdon, PE28 3QB
Website: www.earith.cambs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01487841868
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Thomas Abbs
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145401

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 90
Number of Pupils: 106
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.20%85
Other White6.60%7
Gypsy/Roma6.60%7
White and Asian1.90%2
Other Asian0.90%1
Other Mixed0.90%1
Indian0.90%1
White and Black African0.90%1
White and Black Caribbean0.90%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.7)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earith Primary School
School Road , Earith PE28 3QB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Earith Primary School
School Road , Earith PE28 3QB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Helen's Primary School
Colne Road , Bluntisham PE28 3NY
3out of 4 1,673 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.