The Spinney Primary School, Cambridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Spinney Primary School excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where all children feel valued and safe. Staff prioritize vocabulary development and reading, helping pupils become confident learners. The school goes the extra mile to support vulnerable pupils by removing barriers to participation in clubs, trips and wider opportunities, ensuring every child feels part of the community.
Key Strengths
- Excellent safeguarding culture with open communication and all legal requirements met
- Strong early years provision with highly effective teaching and well-designed curriculum
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils, including use of additional funding
- Well-established behavior routines and positive relationships throughout the school
- Strong focus on reading and phonics, with many pupils becoming confident, fluent readers
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils not securing knowledge quickly enough in writing and mathematics
- Letter formation and orientation in writing not taught as early or as effectively as needed
- Inconsistent checking of accuracy in mathematical recording and presentation
- Attendance needs continued focus for some pupils despite targeted support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, ambassadors roles, assemblies, school trips, visiting speakers and community visitors
The Spinney Primary School provides education at the expected standard with strong safeguarding practices. Leaders have created a broad, well-sequenced curriculum and established a positive school culture where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 79%. Maths has declined from 86% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cambridge
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
8,190
Applications
6,413
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.62655%
Overall absence
9.83607%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Spinney Primary School
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Holme Court School
The Netherhall School
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
Pilgrim Pathways School
The Perse School
Abbey College Cambridge
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Waldorf Cambridge School
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