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.
This time it was Miss Lindsey’s class who had the exciting opportunity to meet our local firefighters! The children loved exploring the fire engine, learning about the important role firefighters play in keeping our community safe and asking lots of fantastic questions. 🚒
A huge thank you to our amazing visitors for inspiring our children and giving them such a memorable experience!
#HuntingdonAcademy #FirefighterVisit #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #EYFS
This time it was Miss Lindsey’s class who had the exciting opportunity to meet our local firefighters! The children loved exploring the fire engine, learning about the important role firefighters play in keeping our community safe and asking lots of fantastic questions. 🚒
A huge thank you to our amazing visitors for inspiring our children and giving them such a memorable experience!
#HuntingdonAcademy #FirefighterVisit #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #EYFS
Our Year 2 children had an amazing time exploring the orchard today! They enjoyed discovering nature, learning about plants and wildlife and taking part in hands on activities in the great outdoors. 🌼🐝🌳
A huge thank you to everyone at St Ann’s Community Orchard for making us feel so welcome – we’ve had a brilliant day! 💚
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #CommunityLearning #OutdoorLearning
Our Year 2 children had an amazing time exploring the orchard today! They enjoyed discovering nature, learning about plants and wildlife and taking part in hands on activities in the great outdoors. 🌼🐝🌳
A huge thank you to everyone at St Ann’s Community Orchard for making us feel so welcome – we’ve had a brilliant day! 💚
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #CommunityLearning #OutdoorLearning
A big thank you to our local firefighters for visiting Huntingdon Academy today! 🚒🔥
Our EYFS children had an amazing time exploring the fire engine, meeting the firefighters and learning all about the important work they do to help keep our community safe. It was a fantastic hands-on experience that sparked lots of curiosity and excitement!
Thank you for inspiring our youngest learners and making today so memorable. ❤️🚒
#HuntingdonAcademy #EYFS #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #CommunityHeroes #Firefighters
A big thank you to our local firefighters for visiting Huntingdon Academy today! 🚒🔥
Our EYFS children had an amazing time exploring the fire engine, meeting the firefighters and learning all about the important work they do to help keep our community safe. It was a fantastic hands-on experience that sparked lots of curiosity and excitement!
Thank you for inspiring our youngest learners and making today so memorable. ❤️🚒
#HuntingdonAcademy #EYFS #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #CommunityHeroes #Firefighters
Keeping cool the OPAL way! 💦☀️
The children loved exploring water play in the hot weather today, with sprinklers, foot baths and plenty of fresh, cool cups of water to help everyone stay happy, hydrated and refreshed.
Summer play at its best! 💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #OPALPlay #OutdoorPlay #WaterFun
Keeping cool the OPAL way! 💦☀️
The children loved exploring water play in the hot weather today, with sprinklers, foot baths and plenty of fresh, cool cups of water to help everyone stay happy, hydrated and refreshed.
Summer play at its best! 💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #OPALPlay #OutdoorPlay #WaterFun
⚽️ A fantastic World Cup Day at Huntingdon Academy! 🌍
Our children proudly represented teams from around the world, showing great teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout the day. What a brilliant atmosphere and so many smiles! 🏆💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #WorldCupDay #Teamwork
⚽️ A fantastic World Cup Day at Huntingdon Academy! 🌍
Our children proudly represented teams from around the world, showing great teamwork, determination and sportsmanship throughout the day. What a brilliant atmosphere and so many smiles! 🏆💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #WorldCupDay #Teamwork
Year 4 have been exploring fascinating creatures from Slavic folklore in their writing lessons! ✍️
Ask them all about the legendary Baba Yaga – a mysterious witch who lives in a magical house that stands on giant chicken legs! 🐔
We have loved seeing their creativity and imagination bring these ancient tales to life!
Year 4 have been exploring fascinating creatures from Slavic folklore in their writing lessons! ✍️
Ask them all about the legendary Baba Yaga – a mysterious witch who lives in a magical house that stands on giant chicken legs! 🐔
We have loved seeing their creativity and imagination bring these ancient tales to life!
Class 2R enjoyed their well earned Token Tower treat today, cooling down with delicious ice creams in the sunshine! 🍦☀️
Class 2R enjoyed their well earned Token Tower treat today, cooling down with delicious ice creams in the sunshine! 🍦☀️
The perfect way to cool down in this hot weather! ☀️
