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The Shade Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy

The Shade, Soham, Ely CB7 5DE · theshadeprimary.org.uk · 01353 886880

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
55%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.46 mi
0.75 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cambridgeshire Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
250
53% of 472 places
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
16.4%
First language not English
26.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Anglian Learning

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 0.46 mi (745 m) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 39 (Places 29)39September 2023: 41 (Places 30)41September 2024: 34 (Places 29)34September 2025: 43 (Places 29)43September 2026: 35 (Places 29)35Places 29
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202629351.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 202529431.5▲67%
September 2024Sept 202429341.2▲79%
September 2023Sept 202330411.4▲73%
September 2022Sept 202229391.3▲72%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion 4Distance
September 20260.46 mi0.75 km

Results

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 24% (England 61%)24%2024/25: 55% (England 62%)55%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼55%62%
▲13%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●107105
Grammar and spelling●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Shade Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
45
17% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (27%) with SEND

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