Overall Oxbridge
#1,383
4 ranked schools · -469 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
41
Offers
4
Offer rate9.8%
-12.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Huntingdon
The historic county town of Huntingdonshire and birthplace of Oliver Cromwell, Huntingdon sits in Cambridgeshire on the banks of the Great Ouse, ninety miles north of central London.
Granted its town charter by King John in 1205, the compact market town retains a traditional centre and draws families seeking a quieter pace alongside good schooling. Brampton and Kimbolton are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with Abbots Ripton appealing to families who want village primaries within easy reach. Sawtry and Bury extend the residential fringe northward. Around 25,000 people live in the town today, and Great Northern services on the East Coast Main Line reach Peterborough in around seventeen minutes.
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of which5sixth forms·5faith·1nurseries36 total
Area Performance
Huntingdon schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 35 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.96/10, -0.45 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Huntingdon schools
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Huntingdon vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Huntingdon schools
Top 60%Primaryavg #9,015 of 14,978
Top 50%Secondaryavg #1,917 of 3,861
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,231 of 2,554
Primary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,015
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,015
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 60% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,917
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 50% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.1
+4.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,917
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 50% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.1
+4.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,231
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,231
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 48% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
21
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,040
4 ranked schools · -267 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
20
Offers
4
Offer rate20.0%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Huntingdon
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Huntingdon
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Huntingdon
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School profiles in Huntingdon
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