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Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5EL · shelfordschool.org.uk · 01223 843107
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.61 mi
- 0.98 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4d · Cambridgeshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 201
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4d” went to a home 0.61 mi (980 m) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4d | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.61 mi0.98 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 85
- 41% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied