The Shade Primary SchoolThe Weatheralls Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Shade Primary School and The Weatheralls Primary School are primary schools.
The Shade Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Weatheralls Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Shade Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Shade Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Weatheralls Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for The Shade Primary School and 44.0% for The Weatheralls Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Shade Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Weatheralls Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyThe Shade Primary School | SohamThe Weatheralls Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 202nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 367 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 630 | |
| Location | Ely, CB7 5DE | Soham, CB7 5BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
The Shade Primary School
The Weatheralls Primary School
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