Spring Common Academy
URN: 142557 • Huntingdon PE29 1TQ
Overview
- Name
- Spring Common Academy
- URN
- 142557
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 57.5 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Rebecca Greig (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01480377403
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- American Lane, Huntingdon PE29 1TQ
Summary
Spring Common Academy is a mixed special converter academy located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, catering to 202 pupils with a capacity of 209. The school is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment that fosters curiosity and a love for learning among students with special needs and disabilities. The curriculum is designed to be broad and balanced, ensuring that it meets the diverse needs of its pupils while promoting personal and emotional resilience.
The academy adopts a positive and proactive approach to behaviour, viewing it as a form of communication. Staff are trained to understand the underlying causes of challenging behaviours and provide individualised support to help students self-regulate and thrive both academically and personally. The school follows the principles of Cambridgeshire Therapeutic Thinking, prioritising emotional well-being and mental health.
Spring Common Academy values collaboration with parents and carers, actively seeking their input to enhance the educational experience. The school also promotes spiritual, social, and cultural understanding, preparing students for adulthood in a multicultural society. For further information, parents can visit the school's website.
The academy adopts a positive and proactive approach to behaviour, viewing it as a form of communication. Staff are trained to understand the underlying causes of challenging behaviours and provide individualised support to help students self-regulate and thrive both academically and personally. The school follows the principles of Cambridgeshire Therapeutic Thinking, prioritising emotional well-being and mental health.
Spring Common Academy values collaboration with parents and carers, actively seeking their input to enhance the educational experience. The school also promotes spiritual, social, and cultural understanding, preparing students for adulthood in a multicultural society. For further information, parents can visit the school's website.
Useful links
- Visit Website (sen)
- SEND/Local Offer (sen)
- Cambridgeshire SEND update (sen)
- View Full Calendar (calendar)
- Calendar (calendar)
- Trips, Visits & Events (calendar)
- Admissions (other)
- Policies (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Spring Common School (70.2)
- Alconbury House School At Alconbury House (45.2)
- Hartford Learner Centre (45.2)
- Mayfield School (45.2)
- Springfields Special School (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Cambridgeshire
- Age range
- 2 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils
- 202
- Boys
- 135
- Girls
- 67
- FSM %
- 50.00
- Open date
- 2016-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2024-05-09
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cambridgeshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 202 | 135 | 67 | 209 | 50.00 |
| 2024-09-11 | 215 | 140 | 75 | 209 | 49.20 |
| 2023-09-11 | 197 | 124 | 73 | 209 | 41.70 |
| 2022-09-11 | 197 | 124 | 73 | 175 | 41.70 |
| 2021-09-11 | 195 | 121 | 74 | 175 | 43.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 191 | 118 | 73 | 175 | 38.80 |
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