SchoolScoresHartford Infant and Preschool
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Mayfield Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL
01480 398046 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cambridgeshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 36 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 34 |
| Of those, offered a place | 34 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 72 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.7% | 22.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 18th highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 14.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.7% | 18.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 28th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 28th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.3% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 22nd highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 34% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.2 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 28th highest of 29 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.4 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 17th highest of 27 state primary schools in Huntingdon. Higher than 45% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.0% | 15.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hartford Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Huntingdon Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Godmanchester Community Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stukeley Meadows Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cromwell Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Godmanchester Bridge Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Houghton Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hartford Infant and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Hartford Infant and Preschool was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
Is Hartford Infant and Preschool oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Hartford Infant and Preschool as their first choice for 36 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 34 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143870.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.