Schools

Playtimes Playgroup (located in Spaldwick) 

Playtimes Playgroup is an established playgroup, which moved to these premises in 2002. It has a new purpose built building with a large playroom and adjacent outdoor play area. It is located in the village of Spaldwick. In its recent inspection, Ofsted considered that the quality and standards of the care were satisfactory, and that the quality and standards of the nursery education were satisfactory. Click here for the Playtimes Playgroup website.

 

Hinchingbrooke Senior School 

Hinchingbrooke School, which is located on the outskirts of Huntingdon, is a Local Authority School and has about 1850 pupils aged 11-18 and 96 teaching staff. The first known building on the site was a Norman church dated to about the year 1100. The school has had specialist sports status since 2005 and has achieved the Sports Mark and Investors in People standard. According to Ofsted, the school provides a satisfactory and improving education for its students. Click here for the Hinchingbrooke School website.  

 

Kimbolton Senior School (independent)

According to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, Kimbolton is a successful school with many strengths. The quality of teaching and learning is good and attainment and progress are good. Pupils are very happy, loyal to the school, support each other, have a sense of belonging and feel valued in themselves and as members of the community. Pupils receive highly effective pastoral and academic support from a dedicated staff and benefit from a personal development programme which contributes to their qualities as young adults. Click here for the Kimbolton School website.

 

Spaldwick Community Primary School (located in Spaldwick) 

Spaldwick School is situated in Royston Avenue and has about 180 pupils, aged four to 11, in discreet year group classes.

The Ofsted School report in March 2007 recorded that:

"This is a good school It has a number of outstanding features."

"The curriculum is outstanding. It is designed exceedingly well to meet the pupils’ needs, and it is enhanced by an usually wide range of enrichment activities."

"Care for the pupils is excellent."

"Personal development and well being is outstanding because the school works very successfully to ensure its pupils develop into effective learners and become valuable members of society."

For further information, click here for the Spaldwick School website, or contact the school office on (01480) 890371.

 

Kimbolton Preparatory School (independent)

Kimbolton Preparatory School is an Independent Day School for boys and girls aged four to 11 years. To the west of Kimbolton village the Preparatory School is located within its own attractive grounds linked to the Senior School by means of a pathway. According to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, pupils’ results in national tests at the age of 11 are far above the national average for all maintained primary schools in English and mathematics and well above that average in science.  Click here for the Kimbolton Prep website.