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St Helen's Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julia Walker

location_onHuntingdon, PE28 3NY

language Visit Website phone 1487841468

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

183

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Helen's Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Huntingdon, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Helen's Primary School is a foundation school in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 188 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #150 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #11,595 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 57%

Reading65% LA 73%

Writing65% LA 66%

Maths65% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading64% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA 0.5

-5.3 to 0.4

-2.4

Write

LA -0.7

-5.1 to 0.4

-4.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-7.5 to -2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading61% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-3.4 to 1.6

-0.6

Write

LA -1.0

-2.9 to 1.8

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.4 to 0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 61%

Reading65% LA 75%

Writing53% LA 75%

Maths41% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-3.7 to 1.9

-2.3

Write

LA -0.9

-5 to 0.4

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.6

-7.1 to -1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 June 2022

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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11 February 2015

Inspection Report

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30 April 2013

Inspection Report

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21 February 2013

Inspection Report

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22 May 2012

Inspection Report

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29 March 2011

Inspection Report

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19 May 2008

Inspection Report

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08 December 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-02-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 188 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	185	1	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	186	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	183	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	182	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	175	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	169	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	158	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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St Helen's Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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