Spring Common Academy
Academy special converter in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 211 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 209 |
| Free school meals | 49.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | American Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1TQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.springcommon.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01480377403 |
| URN | 142557 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 13 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 May 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Prestley Wood Academy (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Riverside Meadows Academy (special school, about 13.2 km)
- Samuel Pepys School (special school, about 13.9 km)
- The Martin Bacon Academy (special school, about 17.6 km)
- The Cavendish School (special school, about 22.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Cambridgeshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.