Shirley Community Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1TF
Co-Headteacher · Mrs Claire Smalley
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Key facts
Pupils303Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 6 March 2024
Free school meals41.6%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 6 March 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Cambridgeshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in CambridgeshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Chesterton Primary School0.3 mi
- The Grove Primary School0.8 mi
- Kings Hedges Primary School1.0 mi
- Fen Ditton Primary School1.0 mi
- OA - Cambridge1.0 mi