Hemingford Grey Primary School
Community primary school in Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.3%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
244 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hemingford Grey Primary School is a primary school located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 263 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Headteacher Danielle Gaynor.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Textiles
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 1 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110679
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Allen | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Danielle Saunders | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Professor Matthew Timmis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vicki Read | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Keith Elliott | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Kay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amelia Beeley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jasmin Ash | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Fabisz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kerry Caldicott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Murchie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Danielle Gaynor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Helen Peat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Sarah Saunders Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record