Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.377 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Histon and Impington Park Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 June 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Histon and Impington Park Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.377 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 5.418 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 4.411 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 7.43 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 224.353 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 4.377 miles away, the 9th longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle 1.74 miles).
- The 2026 Reception distance was nearer than in 2025 and 2018, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 5 years; the distance swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026, there were 51 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 50 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (2%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Glebe Way, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 425 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and their parents appreciate the privilege of being part of such an exceptional school community.”
- “Pupils quickly learn to embody the school’s ‘PARK’ values: pride, aspiration, respect and kindness.”
- “Pupils take pride in their schoolwork and achievements.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Orchard Park Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakington CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Girton Glebe Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Kings Hedges Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cottenham Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Milton Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published