Huntingdon AcademySycamore Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Huntingdon Academy and Sycamore Academy are primary schools in Nottingham.
Huntingdon Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sycamore Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Huntingdon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Huntingdon Academy was judged exceptional and Sycamore Academy 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 93.0% for Huntingdon Academy and 51.0% for Sycamore Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Huntingdon Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sycamore Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamHuntingdon Academy | NottinghamSycamore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 74 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 50th of 74 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 4AY | Nottingham, NG3 4QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.3% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.6% | 63.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Huntingdon Academy
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