Shirley Community Primary SchoolThe Grove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Community Primary School and The Grove Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Shirley Community Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Grove Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Community Primary School was judged Good and The Grove 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 56.0% for The Grove 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 The Grove Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeShirley Community Primary School | CambridgeThe Grove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 176th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 119th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB4 1TF | Cambridge, CB4 2NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 249 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 22.8% 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.
Shirley Community Primary School
The Grove Primary School
Full profiles: Shirley Community Primary School · The Grove Primary School