Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School has shown notable improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all areas of the school's performance. Pupils enjoy attending school, feel safe, and have positive relationships with their teachers, which contributes to a calm and focused learning environment. The leaders have successfully designed an ambitious curriculum that fosters pupils' learning and prepares them well for their next educational phases. The introduction of a robust reading curriculum has particularly benefited pupils, helping to develop their love for reading and improving their skills significantly. Overall, the school is on a positive trajectory with a supportive staff and engaging learning experiences for pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit positive relationships with staff and enjoy their school experience.
• The school has developed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum.
• High-quality reading curriculum supports pupils' reading development effectively.
• Pupils behave well and understand the school's expectations for behavior.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and understanding of diversity.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of SEND support among staff.
• Occasional failure to adapt the curriculum to ensure appropriate progression for all pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.3% of pupils at Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School received £6,244 and spent £6,304 for each of its 229 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£456 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School have?

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School has 229 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School cover?

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School?

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School is at School Lane, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 9JR.