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.
✈️ All aboard for an adventure! 🌍🧳
We transformed the Owls Room into a bustling airport! The children immersed themselves in imaginative role play as they checked in for their flights, collected boarding passes, had their luggage scanned, presented their passports and enjoyed refreshments before take-off.
Through this exciting experience, the children developed their communication, language and social skills while exploring the world around them through play. We loved seeing their creativity, confidence and teamwork soar! 🛫💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningThroughPlay #RolePlay #EarlyYears #ImaginativePlay
✈️ All aboard for an adventure! 🌍🧳
We transformed the Owls Room into a bustling airport! The children immersed themselves in imaginative role play as they checked in for their flights, collected boarding passes, had their luggage scanned, presented their passports and enjoyed refreshments before take-off.
Through this exciting experience, the children developed their communication, language and social skills while exploring the world around them through play. We loved seeing their creativity, confidence and teamwork soar! 🛫💙
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningThroughPlay #RolePlay #EarlyYears #ImaginativePlay
Year 6 had a great time at their Leavers Party!! 🎉🎈
Mixing, rolling, cutting… and a sprinkle of fun! 🍪✨
For their Token Tower Treat, our year 3 children have been busy baking delicious biscuits, developing their fine motor skills, following instructions and showing fantastic patience and creativity. The best part? Enjoying the tasty results of all their hard work! 👩🍳👨🍳
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningThroughDoing #BakingFun #HandsOnLearning #PrimarySchoolLife
Mixing, rolling, cutting… and a sprinkle of fun! 🍪✨
For their Token Tower Treat, our year 3 children have been busy baking delicious biscuits, developing their fine motor skills, following instructions and showing fantastic patience and creativity. The best part? Enjoying the tasty results of all their hard work! 👩🍳👨🍳
#HuntingdonAcademy #LearningThroughDoing #BakingFun #HandsOnLearning #PrimarySchoolLife
In our Hedgehogs provision, children learn through connection and play, developing communication, social skills and confidence through meaningful interactions. Mrs Riley, our headteacher, enjoyed having her hair done as part of a role-play experience, creating opportunities for relationship-building and shared joy. 🥰
In our Hedgehogs provision, children learn through connection and play, developing communication, social skills and confidence through meaningful interactions. Mrs Riley, our headteacher, enjoyed having her hair done as part of a role-play experience, creating opportunities for relationship-building and shared joy. 🥰
Crunch, squelch, scoop and explore!
Our children loved getting hands-on with sensory play using yogurt and cereal. From the satisfying crunch to the messy squelch, they explored a range of textures, smells and sounds while developing their curiosity, communication and fine motor skills. #LearningThroughPlay #SensoryPlay #EarlyYears #MessyPlay #HuntingdonAcademy
Crunch, squelch, scoop and explore!
Our children loved getting hands-on with sensory play using yogurt and cereal. From the satisfying crunch to the messy squelch, they explored a range of textures, smells and sounds while developing their curiosity, communication and fine motor skills. #LearningThroughPlay #SensoryPlay #EarlyYears #MessyPlay #HuntingdonAcademy
🎸🎤 Rocksteady is coming to Huntingdon Academy!
Today, our children enjoyed a fantastic Rocksteady assembly and exciting music workshops, where they had the chance to explore different instruments, experience playing in a band and discover just how much fun making music can be!
We can’t wait to see some of our budding musicians take to the stage when lessons begin. 🎵✨ #Rocksteady #LoveMusic #HuntingdonAcademy
🎸🎤 Rocksteady is coming to Huntingdon Academy!
Today, our children enjoyed a fantastic Rocksteady assembly and exciting music workshops, where they had the chance to explore different instruments, experience playing in a band and discover just how much fun making music can be!
We can’t wait to see some of our budding musicians take to the stage when lessons begin. 🎵✨ #Rocksteady #LoveMusic #HuntingdonAcademy
Well what a lot of talent we have at Huntingdon Academy! Watch until the end to see our fabulous winner who wowed us all! Well done to every child who entered the show. You were all fabulous and so brave! 🥰
Well what a lot of talent we have at Huntingdon Academy! Watch until the end to see our fabulous winner who wowed us all! Well done to every child who entered the show. You were all fabulous and so brave! 🥰
🌟 What a fantastic Nursery Sports Day! 🌟
Our youngest children showed amazing enthusiasm, determination and huge smiles as they took part in all of the races and activities. It was wonderful to see them cheering each other on, trying their best and celebrating every achievement.
A big thank you to all of our families for coming along to support and encourage the children. Your cheers made the day even more special!
We are so proud of every single one of our nursery children – well done, superstars! 💙💛🏅
#HuntingdonAcademy #NurserySportsDay #EarlyYears #ProudMoments
🌟 What a fantastic Nursery Sports Day! 🌟
Our youngest children showed amazing enthusiasm, determination and huge smiles as they took part in all of the races and activities. It was wonderful to see them cheering each other on, trying their best and celebrating every achievement.
A big thank you to all of our families for coming along to support and encourage the children. Your cheers made the day even more special!
We are so proud of every single one of our nursery children – well done, superstars! 💙💛🏅
#HuntingdonAcademy #NurserySportsDay #EarlyYears #ProudMoments
