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Histon Early Years Centre
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 1–5 · Council nursery school
New School Road, Histon, Histon Early Years, Cambridge CB24 9LL · histon.cambs.sch.uk · 01223 712075
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 99
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Histon Early Years Centre on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 37
- 37% · 2 Apr 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●81% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 35% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 5% who had a child bullied