Houghton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 110680
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Houghton, PE28 2AY
- Website
- www.houghton.cambs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 181 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 87.3%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Houghton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 16 13 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 3 | 24 9 15 |
| Year 4 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 5 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 6 | 29 14 15 |