The Spinney Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Spinney Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 12th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.4%

42.4%, 20.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Spinney Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Colville Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Queen Emma Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard	90% met the expected standard
Ridgefield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Martha Hughes
Phone: 01223568836
Website: spinney.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PB
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110765

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.