Colville Primary SchoolThe Spinney Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Colville Primary School and The Spinney Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Colville Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Spinney Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Spinney Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Colville Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Spinney Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Colville Primary School and 69.0% for The Spinney Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Colville Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Spinney Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeColville Primary School | CambridgeThe Spinney Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 5th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 9EJ | Cambridge, CB1 9PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.5% | 43.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Colville Primary School
The Spinney Primary School
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