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Kimbolton Primary Academy

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

personMrs Suzanne Whiting

corporate_fareTHE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onHuntingdon, PE28 0HY

language Visit Website phone 1480860743

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kimbolton Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Huntingdon, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kimbolton Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 83 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #33 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #4,157 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. 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

83%

LA 57%

Reading100% LA 73%

Writing83% LA 66%

Maths100% LA 71%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading88% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading75% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 0.5

-2.0 to 8.1

1.5

Write

LA -0.7

-3.3 to 6.4

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.7 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading90% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.2

-5.3 to 2.3

-3.9

Write

LA -1.0

-7.5 to -0.4

-4.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-7.9 to -1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 75%

Writing75% LA 75%

Maths88% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.2

-4.9 to 3.9

0.5

Write

LA -0.9

-3.7 to 4.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-3 to 5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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07 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-12-07

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-05

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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 83 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)	83	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	83	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	80	1	1.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	96	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	84	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	91	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	86	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	82	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	75	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	72	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	75	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.

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Kimbolton Primary Academy

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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