The Spinney Primary SchoolQueen Emma Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
The Spinney Primary School and Queen Emma Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
The Spinney Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Queen Emma Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Spinney Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Spinney Primary School was judged the expected standard and Queen Emma 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 69.0% for The Spinney Primary School and 71.0% for Queen Emma Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Spinney Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Queen Emma Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeThe Spinney Primary School | CambridgeQueen Emma Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 19th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 390 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 9PB | Cambridge, CB1 8QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.9% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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 Spinney Primary School
Queen Emma Primary School
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