Huntingdon Academy is a two-form entry school located five minutes walking distance from Nottingham city centre. There are 453 children on roll and the school has a 52 place nursey. Huntingdon Academy is a vibrant, diverse and multicultural school that works in strong partnership with its community.
Huntingdon Academy has oracy at the forefront of its philosophy as we believe that spoken communication is vital to success in life. Our vision is to empower all our stakeholders to grow and reach their potential and we have a motivated, kind and ambitious team that adopt a relentless pursuit of best practice.
Our Academy vision, values and curriculum drivers are embedded in all our work. We teach our children they have a voice that matters. We have a bespoke curriculum, with reading at its core. Our curriculum is relevant, purposeful, and engaging to ensure our children are invested in their learning. We believe in active, participative learning which leads to a vibrant and exciting learning environment.
Children that attend Huntingdon Academy leave their primary education with strong emotional intelligence and communication skills. Our pupils transition to secondary school with a positive attitude to learning and are ambitious for their future.
All children are challenged, nurtured and inspired to achieve highly and make a positive contribution to society.
Our experienced Early Years team provide a warm, nurturing environment where children grow in confidence and develop essential communication, social, emotional and early learning skills.
With a rich curriculum including literacy, maths, creativity and understanding the world around them, your child has the opportunity to thrive from their very first day.
Apply now for September 2026 – our Early Years Team look forward to welcoming you.
At Huntingdon Academy our morning and afternoon nursery sessions give children a joyful and nurturing start to their learning journey. Children enjoy focused activities, shared story time and plenty of imaginative play in our spacious early years playground.
We offer both 15-hour and 30-hour funded nursery places, making high-quality early education accessible for families.
Discover more about our nursery provision, curriculum, funding options and how to apply.
Let your child’s school adventure start at Huntingdon Academy.
Watch our video to hear from Head of School Ms Riley and pupils at Huntingdon Academy talk about the school, our values and favourite subjects.
Join us at Parents’ Evening today and tomorrow for our exciting Easter raffle!
🎟️ Tickets are just £1 per strip
🐣 Be in with a chance to win one of THREE incredible Easter hampers
Don’t miss out – grab your tickets and good luck!
Join us at Parents’ Evening today and tomorrow for our exciting Easter raffle!
🎟️ Tickets are just £1 per strip
🐣 Be in with a chance to win one of THREE incredible Easter hampers
Don’t miss out – grab your tickets and good luck!
A polite reminder that Parents’ Evening is tonight and tomorrow. We can’t wait to see you there!
A polite reminder that Parents’ Evening is tonight and tomorrow. We can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you to our wonderful parents and carers who joined our parent RSHE sessions. It was great to share more about our ‘Changing Me’ and ‘Relationships’ curriculum
Thank you to our wonderful parents and carers who joined our parent RSHE sessions. It was great to share more about our ‘Changing Me’ and ‘Relationships’ curriculum
At our school, diversity isn’t just something we celebrate—it’s something we live every day 🌍✨
We are proud to be a multicultural community where children learn to respect one another, stay curious, and take a genuine interest in lives and experiences different from their own. Through understanding comes empathy, and through empathy, we build a kinder, more connected world.
#Multicultural #Respect #Curiosity #Inclusion #GlobalCitizens LearningTogether
At our school, diversity isn’t just something we celebrate—it’s something we live every day 🌍✨
We are proud to be a multicultural community where children learn to respect one another, stay curious, and take a genuine interest in lives and experiences different from their own. Through understanding comes empathy, and through empathy, we build a kinder, more connected world.
#Multicultural #Respect #Curiosity #Inclusion #GlobalCitizens LearningTogether
Meet our amazing Play Leaders who help our children thrive outdoors, stay safe and have fun every day, come rain or shine! 🌦️
Meet our amazing Play Leaders who help our children thrive outdoors, stay safe and have fun every day, come rain or shine! 🌦️
Our Pupil Parliament are preparing their speech about Huntingdon Academy all by themselves, and we couldn’t be prouder.
Our values are shining through in their words — a commitment to quality education, a spirit of joy and happiness, and a true celebration of diversity and belonging. 🌟
#PupilParliament #StudentVoice #ProudSchool #QualityEducation #JoyInLearning DiversityAndBelonging
Our Pupil Parliament are preparing their speech about Huntingdon Academy all by themselves, and we couldn’t be prouder.
Our values are shining through in their words — a commitment to quality education, a spirit of joy and happiness, and a true celebration of diversity and belonging. 🌟
#PupilParliament #StudentVoice #ProudSchool #QualityEducation #JoyInLearning DiversityAndBelonging
Our latest colleague CPD session focused on circle times, creating safe spaces and nurturing positive relationships with every pupil
Our latest colleague CPD session focused on circle times, creating safe spaces and nurturing positive relationships with every pupil