Shirley Community Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Cambridgeshire
Address	Nuffield Road, CB4 1TF
School Website	www.shirley.cambs.sch.uk
Telephone	1223712252
URN	110663

School Census

Total	377
Girls/Boys	198/179
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.5%/47.5%
% pupils where English not first language	27.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	158
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	19.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/03/2024	Good
08/03/2018	Good
15/01/2014	Good

Inspection Date	06/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	08/03/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/01/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
06 March 2024	School inspection: Good	View
08 March 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
15 January 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
18 November 2010	Full inspection: Good	View
04 February 2009	Monitoring visit	View
12 November 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
04 March 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
20 January 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9%
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	-3.6
Maths Progress	-1.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	0.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	0.3
Maths Progress	-0.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	33
As second preference	14
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	31
As second preference	17
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	29
As second preference	17
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	32
As second preference	15
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	55
As second preference	18
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	30
As second preference	24
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	41
As second preference	21
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	27
As second preference	30
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	42
As second preference	22
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	51
As second preference	26
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	58
As second preference	15
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	19%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	15%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	48%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	2%
agree	11%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	15%
not applicable	63%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	50%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	31%
agree	20%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	54%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	46%
agree	41%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	48%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	41%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	7%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	26%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	27%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	36%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	9%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	9%
not applicable	64%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	36%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	45%
agree	0%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	27%
don't know	0%
not applicable	18%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	36%
agree	9%
disagree	36%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	27%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	36%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	9%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	55%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	45%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	73%
no	27%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	44.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	8.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	8.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	7.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	3.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.9%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
indian ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	48.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	9%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	7.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	7.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.7%
african ethnic origin	2.4%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
chinese ethnic origin	1.1%

Nearby Schools

Chesterton Primary School

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Green End Road, , CB4 1RW