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SCHOOL PROFILE

Harston and Newton Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151048
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 125 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 14 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 117 117 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 44 37.6% of pupils
Male pupils 73 62.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.0%
12.8 pts below England
School 12.0%
South Cambridgeshire 17.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
South Cambridgeshire 14.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Cambridgeshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
61.5%
72
Any other White background
15.4%
18
Indian
6.0%
7
Chinese
4.3%
5
Any other Asian background
2.6%
3
Gypsy / Roma
2.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.8% 22 of 117 pupils
2.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.8%
South Cambridgeshire 20.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.7% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts below
EHC plans 5.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.44%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.78 pts lower than England
School 4.44%
South Cambridgeshire 5.52%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.86%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.95 pts lower than England
School 13.86%
South Cambridgeshire 12.70%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
South Cambridgeshire 1.80%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.6% 5.4 pts above England
Harston and Newton Primary School
93.6%
South Cambridgeshire
83.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information