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 are incredibly proud of our Year 1 children! As part of World Book Day, they entered the Monster Mayhem competition, using their creativity and imagination to design their very own monsters.
6 of our children were successful and have had their monsters published in the brand new Monster Mayhem book! 🎉👾
What a fantastic achievement and a wonderful way to celebrate creativity, storytelling and a love of reading. Well done to all of our talented young illustrators! 🌟📖
#WorldBookDay #MonsterMayhem #ProudSchoolMoment #ReadingForPleasure #CreativeWriting HuntingdonAcademy
📚✨ We are incredibly proud of our Year 1 children! As part of World Book Day, they entered the Monster Mayhem competition, using their creativity and imagination to design their very own monsters.
6 of our children were successful and have had their monsters published in the brand new Monster Mayhem book! 🎉👾
What a fantastic achievement and a wonderful way to celebrate creativity, storytelling and a love of reading. Well done to all of our talented young illustrators! 🌟📖
#WorldBookDay #MonsterMayhem #ProudSchoolMoment #ReadingForPleasure #CreativeWriting HuntingdonAcademy
Get creative for World Music Day with our whole-school recycling homework project! Design and make your own musical instrument using recycled materials, then bring it in by Thursday 18th ready for judging!! The winners will be announced on Friday 19th June! 🎶🎹🎸🥁🎷
Get creative for World Music Day with our whole-school recycling homework project! Design and make your own musical instrument using recycled materials, then bring it in by Thursday 18th ready for judging!! The winners will be announced on Friday 19th June! 🎶🎹🎸🥁🎷
It’s not only our children getting joy from our new friends, our parents and carers are too. Bob and Timothy are loving all the cuddles. #nottinghamschools #outstanding #community
It’s not only our children getting joy from our new friends, our parents and carers are too. Bob and Timothy are loving all the cuddles. #nottinghamschools #outstanding #community
Year 5 had a fantastic school trip to Wollaton Hall today, where they were fully immersed in an exciting Viking workshop and had the opportunity to explore the museum ⚔️
Year 5 had a fantastic school trip to Wollaton Hall today, where they were fully immersed in an exciting Viking workshop and had the opportunity to explore the museum ⚔️
Year 2 explored what life was like for soldiers in the trenches during World War One today. Mrs Riley, our headteacher, brought the learning to life with her fantastic drama skills, transforming the classroom experience as the children “met” a World War One soldier. The pupils were fully engaged, asking thoughtful questions and gaining a deeper understanding of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches.
#Year2 #HistoryLearning
Year 2 explored what life was like for soldiers in the trenches during World War One today. Mrs Riley, our headteacher, brought the learning to life with her fantastic drama skills, transforming the classroom experience as the children “met” a World War One soldier. The pupils were fully engaged, asking thoughtful questions and gaining a deeper understanding of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches.
#Year2 #HistoryLearning
Another wet but wonderful day at Forest School! 🌧️🌿
The children put their sawing and drilling skills to great use, creating beautiful medallion necklaces from nothing more than a simple stick. It’s amazing what can be made using natural materials found outdoors and a little creativity!
We were so impressed with the children’s enthusiasm, teamwork, and careful listening to adults, helping everyone stay safe while learning new skills. Well done, everyone!
Another wet but wonderful day at Forest School! 🌧️🌿
The children put their sawing and drilling skills to great use, creating beautiful medallion necklaces from nothing more than a simple stick. It’s amazing what can be made using natural materials found outdoors and a little creativity!
We were so impressed with the children’s enthusiasm, teamwork, and careful listening to adults, helping everyone stay safe while learning new skills. Well done, everyone!
🎬 Have a sneak peek behind the scenes of our exciting filming day with the Department for Education!
A professional film crew visited Huntingdon Academy to capture what inclusion truly looks like in action. From our nurturing environments and therapeutic approaches to the incredible relationships between staff and pupils, we were proud to showcase the many ways we ensure every child feels valued, supported and able to thrive.
We can’t wait to share the finished film with you soon. Watch this space! 🌟 #Inclusion #EveryChildMatters #HuntingdonAcademy #DfE #Thrive
🎬 Have a sneak peek behind the scenes of our exciting filming day with the Department for Education!
A professional film crew visited Huntingdon Academy to capture what inclusion truly looks like in action. From our nurturing environments and therapeutic approaches to the incredible relationships between staff and pupils, we were proud to showcase the many ways we ensure every child feels valued, supported and able to thrive.
We can’t wait to share the finished film with you soon. Watch this space! 🌟 #Inclusion #EveryChildMatters #HuntingdonAcademy #DfE #Thrive
Transitioning to secondary school can bring lots of excitement but also some questions and worries 💙
Today, our Year 6 pupils took part in a mental health and wellbeing workshop, giving them the opportunity to talk about their feelings, ask questions and learn strategies to help them feel confident for the next stage of their journey.
We are so proud of the maturity, honesty and resilience they showed throughout the session. 🌟
#Year6 #TransitionToSecondary #MentalHealthMatters #HuntingdonAcademy #ReadyForTheFuture
Transitioning to secondary school can bring lots of excitement but also some questions and worries 💙
Today, our Year 6 pupils took part in a mental health and wellbeing workshop, giving them the opportunity to talk about their feelings, ask questions and learn strategies to help them feel confident for the next stage of their journey.
We are so proud of the maturity, honesty and resilience they showed throughout the session. 🌟
#Year6 #TransitionToSecondary #MentalHealthMatters #HuntingdonAcademy #ReadyForTheFuture
