Primary school

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE28 9JR
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,349 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 64%64% · 2023/242024/25: top 96%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM35% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East of England 106Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East of England 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 39 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 50% · 36 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 53% · 32 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 55% · 47 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 54% · 37 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 57% · 35 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 35% · 26 pupils · East of England 64%57%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 39 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 6% · 36 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 4% · 47 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 37 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 6% · 35 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 26 pupils · East of England 7%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 36 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 47 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 35 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 26 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 36 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 47 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 37 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 35 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 26 pupils · East of England 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.1%
39 of 41 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 95.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4139
2nd71
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026229
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.8%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support18.3%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

78.4% full · 292 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 75 responses (33.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.3% not applicable65.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.3% not applicable90.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.1
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,244
Spend per pupil£6,304
Staff spend per pupil£4,201
Reserve per pupil£456
  • +£104,449revenue reserve
  • −£13,733in-year balance

Grants £5,739 · self-generated £528 · premises £399 per pupil