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Shirley Community Primary School

Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1TF

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Reception–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
303
On roll
Ages
4–11
Capacity 420
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
East of England

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests43% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
10thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils29% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
13thpercentile
Attendance29% of pupils persistently absent
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Shirley Community Primary School

Shirley Community Primary School is a state primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, for pupils aged 4–11 (Reception–Year 6).

It has 303 pupils on roll and room for 420. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Nuffield Road, Chesterton
Cambridge CB4 1TF
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Reception–Year 6
Ages
4–11
Official type
Community school
Pupils on roll
303
Capacity
420 pupils
Free school meals
41.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Nation
England
URN
110663

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