Shirley Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Unique reference
110663
Address
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, CB4 1TF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
348 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
26.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.4%
Persistent absence
26.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.8%
Mixed 14.1%
Other White 10.1%
Bangladeshi 8.9%
Gypsy/Roma 8.6%
Other 2.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Irish Traveller 2.3%
Indian 2%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsAverage-1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Shirley Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
33
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
44
24
20
Year 1
49
23
26
Year 2
49
16
33
Year 3
52
27
25
Year 4
50
32
18
Year 5
58
24
34
Year 6
46
20
26
Year 2023-2024

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