Hemingford Grey Primary SchoolThorndown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hemingford Grey Primary School and Thorndown Primary School are primary schools.
Hemingford Grey Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorndown Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorndown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hemingford Grey Primary School was judged Good and Thorndown Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Hemingford Grey Primary School and 61.0% for Thorndown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hemingford Grey Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thorndown Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuntingdonHemingford Grey Primary School | St IvesThorndown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 111th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 263 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 630 | |
| Location | Huntingdon, PE28 9DU | St Ives, PE27 6SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 263 | 493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hemingford Grey Primary School
Thorndown Primary School
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