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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.
What an incredible half term we have had at Huntingdon Academy!
From open days and SATs week, to being featured on the radio and the news, alongside so many fantastic learning opportunities, we couldn’t be prouder of our school and the amazing children, staff and community that make it so special 💙
Wishing everyone a restful half term break – see you on 1st June for a fun and exciting Summer 2 term!
What an incredible half term we have had at Huntingdon Academy!
From open days and SATs week, to being featured on the radio and the news, alongside so many fantastic learning opportunities, we couldn’t be prouder of our school and the amazing children, staff and community that make it so special 💙
Wishing everyone a restful half term break – see you on 1st June for a fun and exciting Summer 2 term!
Today for our Mastery Day, Year 1 created artwork inspired by the Great Fire of London using the artistic skills they have been learning this half term!
We then turned our classroom into an art gallery and enjoyed looking at and celebrating each other’s fantastic work. We are so proud of their creativity and hard work! #MasteryDay #GreatFireOfLondon
Today for our Mastery Day, Year 1 created artwork inspired by the Great Fire of London using the artistic skills they have been learning this half term!
We then turned our classroom into an art gallery and enjoyed looking at and celebrating each other’s fantastic work. We are so proud of their creativity and hard work! #MasteryDay #GreatFireOfLondon
Do you have any old items lying around that could be donated to OPAL?
The more donations we receive, the better our OPAL play becomes, helping us create even more fun, creative play opportunities for our children ✨
Thank you for your support! 💛 #OPALPlay #SchoolCommunity #CreativePlay #HalfTermSortOut
Do you have any old items lying around that could be donated to OPAL?
The more donations we receive, the better our OPAL play becomes, helping us create even more fun, creative play opportunities for our children ✨
Thank you for your support! 💛 #OPALPlay #SchoolCommunity #CreativePlay #HalfTermSortOut
Year 4 are skipping into a sunny half term feeling confident, smiling and MTC ready! ☀️🧠 We are so proud of the hard work, determination and positivity they’ve shown this term – now time for a well-earned break (and a tiny bit more practice)! 💛
Year 4 are skipping into a sunny half term feeling confident, smiling and MTC ready! ☀️🧠 We are so proud of the hard work, determination and positivity they’ve shown this term – now time for a well-earned break (and a tiny bit more practice)! 💛
Year 3 have been busy this week designing and making puppets inspired by Ancient Greek characters! 🇬🇷✨
They then used their creations to perform their very own Greek myth puppet shows. What fantastic creativity and storytelling skills! 🎭
Year 3 have been busy this week designing and making puppets inspired by Ancient Greek characters! 🇬🇷✨
They then used their creations to perform their very own Greek myth puppet shows. What fantastic creativity and storytelling skills! 🎭
Year 2 have been busy making healthy superhero sandwiches today! 🥪🦸
They have been practising their skills of grating, chopping and peeling. We think their sandwiches are going to be delicious – fit for a superhero!
Year 2 have been busy making healthy superhero sandwiches today! 🥪🦸
They have been practising their skills of grating, chopping and peeling. We think their sandwiches are going to be delicious – fit for a superhero!
Year 5 really shone this week ✨
Our prefects shared what our school values mean to them and how this shows in their behaviour and attitudes every day 💬💛
They created the whole presentation themselves and delivered it with so much confidence – we’re incredibly proud! 👏🌟 #nottinghamschools #oracy
Year 5 really shone this week ✨
Our prefects shared what our school values mean to them and how this shows in their behaviour and attitudes every day 💬💛
They created the whole presentation themselves and delivered it with so much confidence – we’re incredibly proud! 👏🌟 #nottinghamschools #oracy
Busy chefs at the learning retreat today 🍕👩🍳 Following instructions, teamwork and turning dough into masterpieces. Learning never tasted so good!
Busy chefs at the learning retreat today 🍕👩🍳 Following instructions, teamwork and turning dough into masterpieces. Learning never tasted so good!
