School profile

The Spinney Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cambridge, CB1 9PB

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,410 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

The Spinney Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils177
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Martha Hughes
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110765.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.31%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils177
Girls94
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9%
First language not English42.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
34.5%
Other White
20.9%
Indian
10.7%
Chinese
8.5%
Other mixed
5.6%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
White and Asian
4%
African
2.3%
Pakistani
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.66
Support staff (FTE)10.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Spinney Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryColville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryQueen Emma Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBewick Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryThe Netherhall SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRidgefield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryColeridge Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableCambridge Muslim Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryQueen Edith Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Spinney Primary School

What is The Spinney Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Spinney Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Spinney Primary School rank in England?

The Spinney Primary School ranks 5,410 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are The Spinney Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at The Spinney Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Spinney Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Spinney Primary School made 14 offers from 39 applications (2.8 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Spinney Primary School?

The Spinney Primary School has 177 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Spinney Primary School?

The Spinney Primary School had 209 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Spinney Primary School?

At The Spinney Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Spinney Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Spinney Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.