Shirley Community Primary SchoolFen Ditton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Community Primary School and Fen Ditton Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Shirley Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fen Ditton Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fen Ditton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Community Primary School was judged Good and Fen Ditton Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Shirley Community Primary School and 63.0% for Fen Ditton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shirley Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fen Ditton Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeShirley Community Primary School | CambridgeFen Ditton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 176th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 72nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB4 1TF | Cambridge, CB5 8SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 19.2% 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.
Shirley Community Primary School
Fen Ditton Primary School
Full profiles: Shirley Community Primary School · Fen Ditton Primary School