The Spinney Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 28 2023 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
- 110765
- Address
- Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, CB1 9PB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 187 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 43.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 28.9%
Other White 23.5%
Indian 12.8%
Mixed 11.2%
Chinese 10.2%
Other 4.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 2.1%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.5
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Spinney Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 10 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 3 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 4 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 5 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 6 | 29 17 12 |