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The Spinney Primary School

Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PB

Local ranking5th of 210 primary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
31.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
112.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
187
Boys
97 (52%)
Girls
90 (48%)
Capacity
210 (89% full)
SEND
17.6%
FSM Eligible
8.0%
EAL
43.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,550/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 29.7%
  • White Other: 24.2%
  • Asian Indian: 13.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 10.4%
  • Mixed Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Black African: 2.2%

29.7%

White British

24.2%

White Other

13.2%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
110765
UKPRN
10077851
Establishment No.
2335

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