Shirley Community Primary School, Cambridge

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Shirley Community Primary School

Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1TF

https://www.shirley.cambs.sch.uk/

Shirley Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Cambridgeshire). It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Chesterton Primary School
0.9		The Grove Primary School
1.0		Kings Hedges Primary School
1.1		Fen Ditton Primary School
1.2		Milton Road Primary School
1.4		Milton Church of England Primary School
1.4		St Laurence Catholic Primary School
1.4		Arbury Primary School
1.4		The Galfrid School
1.6		Marleigh Primary Academy
1.6		Orchard Park Community Primary School
1.7		St Matthew's Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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