Houghton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 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
- 180 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 85%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 5.6%
Other Asian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 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 86%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
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 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Houghton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 12 17 |
| Year 1 | 23 12 11 |
| Year 2 | 28 10 18 |
| Year 3 | 26 16 10 |
| Year 4 | 22 12 10 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 22 10 12 |