Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 28th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 26 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.5%

8.5%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stapleford Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Hauxton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Trumpington Park Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Trumpington Meadows Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Harston and Newton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Grey
Phone: 01223843107
Website: shelfordschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EL
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110831

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.