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.
We’re looking forward to seeing lots of you at our Toddler Stay & Play on Monday afternoon! 💛
Come along for an afternoon of fun, play and exploring our wonderful school. We can’t wait to welcome both familiar and new faces!
See you there! 🌟
We’re looking forward to seeing lots of you at our Toddler Stay & Play on Monday afternoon! 💛
Come along for an afternoon of fun, play and exploring our wonderful school. We can’t wait to welcome both familiar and new faces!
See you there! 🌟
Our Year 2 adventurers got back from their first residential to White Post Farm today! As they walked back through the school gates with their suitcases and sleeping bags in hand, there was such cheerful chatter about their tractor rides, animal encounters and of course, the sleepover! 🐮🚜🌾
A day and night full of exciting experiences, new challenges and unforgettable memories.
#HuntingdonAcademy #Residential #MakingMemories #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
Our Year 2 adventurers got back from their first residential to White Post Farm today! As they walked back through the school gates with their suitcases and sleeping bags in hand, there was such cheerful chatter about their tractor rides, animal encounters and of course, the sleepover! 🐮🚜🌾
A day and night full of exciting experiences, new challenges and unforgettable memories.
#HuntingdonAcademy #Residential #MakingMemories #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
In today’s baking lesson, the children in the Learning Retreat took part in a fun ice cream shop activity. They used play money to buy their ice cream, helping them practice counting and recognising coins. They chose their favourite ice cream flavours and then selected different sauces and sprinkles to decorate their creations. The activity encouraged communication, turn taking, decision making and early maths skills while allowing the children to use their imagination and enjoy creative play. It was also the perfect way to cool down in the heatwave!🍦
In today’s baking lesson, the children in the Learning Retreat took part in a fun ice cream shop activity. They used play money to buy their ice cream, helping them practice counting and recognising coins. They chose their favourite ice cream flavours and then selected different sauces and sprinkles to decorate their creations. The activity encouraged communication, turn taking, decision making and early maths skills while allowing the children to use their imagination and enjoy creative play. It was also the perfect way to cool down in the heatwave!🍦
Lovely beginnings today as we welcomed our children who are getting ready to start school. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces exploring their new environment, building confidence, and beginning their exciting school journey. We look forward to seeing them all again soon! #welcome #huntingdonacademy 🥰
Lovely beginnings today as we welcomed our children who are getting ready to start school. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces exploring their new environment, building confidence, and beginning their exciting school journey. We look forward to seeing them all again soon! #welcome #huntingdonacademy 🥰
Transition Day 2 complete! 🌟
What a fantastic morning as our children spent more time getting to know their new teachers, classrooms and classmates ready for September. It has been wonderful to see so many smiling faces, growing confidence and children embracing new opportunities!
#HuntingdonAcademy #Transition #ReadyForSeptember #GrowingTogether
Transition Day 2 complete! 🌟
What a fantastic morning as our children spent more time getting to know their new teachers, classrooms and classmates ready for September. It has been wonderful to see so many smiling faces, growing confidence and children embracing new opportunities!
#HuntingdonAcademy #Transition #ReadyForSeptember #GrowingTogether
What a fantastic transition day! 🌟
We are so proud of our children for how confidently they embraced their new classrooms, teachers, and experiences. You were all amazing! 💙✨
#TransitionDay #ProudMoments #WellDone
What a fantastic transition day! 🌟
We are so proud of our children for how confidently they embraced their new classrooms, teachers, and experiences. You were all amazing! 💙✨
#TransitionDay #ProudMoments #WellDone
🌿 You’re Invited! 🌿
Parents and carers, don’t forget to join us for our OPAL Play Parent Event on Thursday 16th July!
Come and see the magic of OPAL Play in action, explore our play spaces and discover why play is such an important part of life at Huntingdon Academy.
Please remember to return your reply slip to the school office if you haven’t already.
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💚
#OPALPlay #PlayMatters #HuntingdonAcademy @opal_east_midlands
🌿 You’re Invited! 🌿
Parents and carers, don’t forget to join us for our OPAL Play Parent Event on Thursday 16th July!
Come and see the magic of OPAL Play in action, explore our play spaces and discover why play is such an important part of life at Huntingdon Academy.
Please remember to return your reply slip to the school office if you haven’t already.
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💚
#OPALPlay #PlayMatters #HuntingdonAcademy @opal_east_midlands
A fantastic start to our Meet the Teacher presentations! 🌟
It has been wonderful welcoming so many families into school this afternoon to meet the teachers and find out all about the exciting year ahead!!
Our Year 1 team, Miss Atkinson and Miss Sewell and our Year 2 team, Miss Kent and Mrs Hall, were thrilled to meet everyone and share their plans for September.
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came along. We are so excited for another fantastic year of learning, laughter and success together! 💙
A fantastic start to our Meet the Teacher presentations! 🌟
It has been wonderful welcoming so many families into school this afternoon to meet the teachers and find out all about the exciting year ahead!!
Our Year 1 team, Miss Atkinson and Miss Sewell and our Year 2 team, Miss Kent and Mrs Hall, were thrilled to meet everyone and share their plans for September.
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came along. We are so excited for another fantastic year of learning, laughter and success together! 💙
