The Spinney Primary School

About The Spinney Primary School

The Spinney Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 187 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 31% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering The Spinney Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.