Cromwell Academy

Cromwell Academy demonstrates a solid understanding of its strengths and areas needing improvement. The school has recently undergone leadership changes and transitioned to a new trust, which has initiated a period of development. Most pupils are achieving in line with national averages, with notable performance in reading. However, there are concerns regarding the progress of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, as they often do not reach their full potential. Attendance is improving, and the school has a positive culture surrounding safeguarding and behaviour, contributing to a wholesome learning environment.

Strengths

• Effective safeguarding culture ensuring pupils feel safe
• Strong focus on promoting regular attendance
• Well-designed early years curriculum fostering enthusiastic learners
• Supportive staff who value professional development
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils, enhancing the school environment

Areas for Improvement

• Disadvantaged pupils not achieving as well as their peers nationally
• Pupils with special educational needs do not have learning needs met consistently
• Inconsistent engagement of older pupils during social times
• Learning activities in early years sometimes fail to sustain children's engagement

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 Cromwell Academy attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Cromwell Academy 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 Cromwell Academy had 25.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.6% 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, 16.7% of pupils at Cromwell Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% 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 2024–25 Cromwell Academy received £7,877 and spent £7,422 for each of its 225 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £55,000 (£244 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of The Cam Academy Trust, income was £8,882 and spending £9,053 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Huntingdon · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Cromwell Academy is part of The Cam Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Hinchingbrooke School Huntingdon
• St Peter's School Huntingdon
• Hartford Junior School Huntingdon
• Hartford Infant and Preschool Huntingdon
• Godmanchester Community Academy Huntingdon
• Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Huntingdon
• Godmanchester Bridge Academy Godmanchester
• Offord Primary School St Neots
• Spaldwick Primary School Huntingdon
• Cambourne Village College Cambridge

What is Cromwell Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cromwell Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Cromwell Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Cromwell Academy was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Cromwell Academy have?

Cromwell Academy has 233 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cromwell Academy cover?

Cromwell Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Cromwell Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cromwell Academy?

Cromwell Academy is at Parkway, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6JA.