Stukeley Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Huntingdon, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Stukeley Meadows Primary School currently has around 386 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 12.7% 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 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.9%). other white pupils make up about 19.4%

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: Wertheim Way, Huntingdon, PE29 6UH
Website: http://www.stukeleymeadows.com/
Telephone: 01480398060
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Niki Barry
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110772

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/01/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 418
Number of Pupils: 386
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 186

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British54.90%212
Other White19.40%75
Indian4.40%17
Other Asian4.10%16
White and Black African3.40%13
Other Mixed2.80%11
White and Asian2.60%10
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%8
African1.80%7
Other Black1.80%7
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
Irish0.80%3
Pakistani0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%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: Above Average (2.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
51%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Huntingdon Federation Nursery School
Ambury Road , PE29 1AD
3out of 4 1,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stukeley Meadows Primary School
Wertheim Way , PE29 6UH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cromwell Academy
Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA
3out of 4 999 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cromwell Park Primary School
Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA
- not rated 1,000 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Huntingdon Junior School
Ambury Road , PE29 1AD
- not rated 1,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Huntingdon Infants School
Ambury Road , PE29 1AD
- not rated 1,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's School
St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD
- not rated 668 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's School
St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD
3out of 4 668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hinchingbrooke School
Brampton Road , PE29 3BN
- not rated 1,239 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hinchingbrooke School
Brampton Road , PE29 3BN
3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Huntingdonshire Regional College
California Road , PE29 1BL
- not rated 1,198 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spring Common Academy
American Lane , PE29 1TQ
- not rated 1,587 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Spring Common School
American Lane , PE29 1TQ
- not rated 1,587 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
36 Mayfield Road , Hartford PE29 1NL
- not rated 1,887 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springfields Special School
Thames Road , PE29 1QW
- not rated 2,206 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hartford Learner Centre
School Lane , Hartford PE29 1XX
- not rated 2,573 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.