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Shirley Community Primary School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

377

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Shirley Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Cambridge, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Shirley Community Primary School is a community school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 344 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #164 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #12,543 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 57%

Reading61% LA 73%

Writing51% LA 66%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading53% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.5

-2.5 to 0.9

-3.6

Write

LA -0.7

-5.3 to -2.0

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.6 to 0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.2

-0.4 to 2.9

-1.2

Write

LA -1.0

-2.7 to 0.4

0.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.4 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%

Reading62% LA 75%

Writing68% LA 75%

Maths64% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA 0.2

-3.3 to 0.3

0.3

Write

LA -0.9

-1.3 to 1.9

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 March 2024

Inspection Report

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08 March 2018

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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18 November 2010

Inspection Report

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04 February 2009

Inspection Report

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12 November 2008

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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20 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-03-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 344 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	344	7	2.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	355	10	2.8%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	363	11	3.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	348	10	2.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	357	10	2.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	370	19	5.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	377	10	2.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	371	26	7.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	374	31	8.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	372	13	3.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	360	15	4.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	355	17	4.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	362	2	0.6%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	369	12	3.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	391	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	391	5	1.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	387	18	4.7%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	397	6	1.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	390	11	2.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	393	15	3.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	401	31	7.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	393	20	5.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	393	18	4.6%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	413	24	5.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	409	6	1.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	6	1.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree48%

agree41%

disagree4%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree41%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree31%

agree20%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree54%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree46%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree48%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree41%

disagree4%

strongly disagree6%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree26%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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