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.
🏃♂️💙 Good luck, Darren! 💙🏃♂️
This Sunday, Darren Coates will be taking on the Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of his late father, Ian Coates, who was a beloved caretaker at our school.
In an incredibly generous gesture, all proceeds raised will be donated to Huntingdon Academy to support our children and school community.
We are so grateful to Darren and incredibly proud to be supporting him. Please donate if you can and, most importantly, give Darren a huge cheer if you spot him on Sunday! 👏🎉
Go smash it, Darren! 🏅💙
🏃♂️💙 Good luck, Darren! 💙🏃♂️
This Sunday, Darren Coates will be taking on the Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of his late father, Ian Coates, who was a beloved caretaker at our school.
In an incredibly generous gesture, all proceeds raised will be donated to Huntingdon Academy to support our children and school community.
We are so grateful to Darren and incredibly proud to be supporting him. Please donate if you can and, most importantly, give Darren a huge cheer if you spot him on Sunday! 👏🎉
Go smash it, Darren! 🏅💙
❤️ A Very Special Visit ❤️
After his training session today, we were delighted to welcome Darren Coates, son of our much-loved late Site Manager Ian Coates.
Darren is running a half marathon to raise money for our school. We also spoke to Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio across the East Midlands, with our message airing hourly from 6am tomorrow. 📻🏃♂️
Good luck, Darren—we’re incredibly proud of you! 👏❤️
❤️ A Very Special Visit ❤️
After his training session today, we were delighted to welcome Darren Coates, son of our much-loved late Site Manager Ian Coates.
Darren is running a half marathon to raise money for our school. We also spoke to Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio across the East Midlands, with our message airing hourly from 6am tomorrow. 📻🏃♂️
Good luck, Darren—we’re incredibly proud of you! 👏❤️
Some of the children found out that it was our Headteacher, Mrs Riley’s, birthday! 🎉
This beautiful cake was lovingly made by one of our fantastic parents and staff members, which made the celebration even more special. ❤️
As the children found out, they kept coming along to wish Mrs Riley a very Happy Birthday and sing to her throughout the day! 🎶🥳
It was such a lovely reminder of the kindness, thoughtfulness and sense of community that makes our school so special. 💕
Some of the children found out that it was our Headteacher, Mrs Riley’s, birthday! 🎉
This beautiful cake was lovingly made by one of our fantastic parents and staff members, which made the celebration even more special. ❤️
As the children found out, they kept coming along to wish Mrs Riley a very Happy Birthday and sing to her throughout the day! 🎶🥳
It was such a lovely reminder of the kindness, thoughtfulness and sense of community that makes our school so special. 💕
🎬🍿 Upper School Cinema Night! 🍿🎬
We’ve still got some tickets left for our Upper School Cinema Night for Years 4, 5 & 6! ⭐
Come and watch Toy Story 5 on Tuesday 6th October, straight after school!
🎟️ £5 per child – popcorn & drinks included!
📅 Tickets on sale Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ From 8:30am
📍 Big Hall
💷 Cash only
Don’t miss out – grab your ticket while there are still some available! 🎥🍿⭐
#HuntingdonAcademy #CinemaNight #UpperSchool #SchoolFun
🎬🍿 Upper School Cinema Night! 🍿🎬
We’ve still got some tickets left for our Upper School Cinema Night for Years 4, 5 & 6! ⭐
Come and watch Toy Story 5 on Tuesday 6th October, straight after school!
🎟️ £5 per child – popcorn & drinks included!
📅 Tickets on sale Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ From 8:30am
📍 Big Hall
💷 Cash only
Don’t miss out – grab your ticket while there are still some available! 🎥🍿⭐
#HuntingdonAcademy #CinemaNight #UpperSchool #SchoolFun
Jam-packed fun at Baking Club! 🧑🍳❤️ Our little bakers made some delicious jam tarts today!
Stone Age adventures for Year 3! 🪨🏺✨
From building shelters to creating cave art and solving the mystery of Stonehenge, it was a day full of creativity, teamwork and hands-on learning. Well done, Year 3! 👏
#StoneAge #Year3 #LearningInAction #SchoolLife #HistoryFun
Stone Age adventures for Year 3! 🪨🏺✨
From building shelters to creating cave art and solving the mystery of Stonehenge, it was a day full of creativity, teamwork and hands-on learning. Well done, Year 3! 👏
#StoneAge #Year3 #LearningInAction #SchoolLife #HistoryFun
Lunchtime at its best! 💚🌈
Exploring, creating, building, laughing and playing together — just another brilliant day of OPAL Play at Huntingdon! ✨
#OPALPlay #PowerOfPlay #HuntingdonAcademy
Lunchtime at its best! 💚🌈
Exploring, creating, building, laughing and playing together — just another brilliant day of OPAL Play at Huntingdon! ✨
#OPALPlay #PowerOfPlay #HuntingdonAcademy
At Huntingdon Academy, we value staff wellbeing. Our weekly Thursday Zumba class helps keep staff happy and healthy, because when our staff thrive, our children thrive too. 💃⛹️♀️ #HuntingdonAcademy #NottinghamSchools# admissions
At Huntingdon Academy, we value staff wellbeing. Our weekly Thursday Zumba class helps keep staff happy and healthy, because when our staff thrive, our children thrive too. 💃⛹️♀️ #HuntingdonAcademy #NottinghamSchools# admissions
