Shirley Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1TF
Phone: 01223712252
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr John Cattermole
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 303
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 126
% eligible for free school meals: 41.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 28.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 29 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #13 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#11Queen Emma Primary SchoolGood
#12Ridgefield Primary SchoolGood
#13Shirley Community Primary SchoolGood
#14St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St Matthew's Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Arbury Primary SchoolGood
#2Bewick Bridge Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#4Fawcett Primary SchoolGood
#5Mayfield Primary SchoolGood
#6Milton Road Primary SchoolGood
#7Morley Memorial Primary SchoolGood
#8Newnham Croft Primary SchoolGood
#9Park Street CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Queen Edith Primary SchoolGood
#11Queen Emma Primary SchoolGood
#12Ridgefield Primary SchoolGood
#13Shirley Community Primary SchoolGood
#14St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15St Matthew's Primary SchoolGood
#16St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#17St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#18The Galfrid SchoolGood
#19The Grove Primary SchoolGood
#20Trumpington Park Primary SchoolGood
#21St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#22The Spinney Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,754 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1The Galfrid School£9,194
#2St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School£8,799
#3Shirley Community Primary School£8,754
#4The Grove Primary School£8,512
#5St Laurence Catholic Primary School£8,410

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1The Galfrid School£9,194
#2St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School£8,799
#3Shirley Community Primary School£8,754
#4The Grove Primary School£8,512
#5St Laurence Catholic Primary School£8,410
#6Colville Primary School£7,775
#7Park Street CofE Primary School£7,699
#8St Pauls CofE VA Primary School£7,539
#9Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,485
#10St Luke's CofE Primary School£7,447
#11Kings Hedges Primary School£7,314
#12Chesterton Primary School£7,150
#13Queen Emma Primary School£7,079
#14Mayfield Primary School£6,935
#15Bewick Bridge Community Primary School£6,843
#16Ridgefield Primary School£6,843
#17Fawcett Primary School£6,842
#18Morley Memorial Primary School£6,776
#19Arbury Primary School£6,627
#20The Spinney Primary School£6,550
#21University of Cambridge Primary School£6,529
#22Queen Edith Primary School£6,409
#23St Matthew's Primary School£6,227
#24Newnham Croft Primary School£6,213
#25Trumpington Park Primary School£6,146
#26Milton Road Primary School£5,920
#27St Alban's Catholic Primary School£5,374

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