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The Spinney Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hayster Drive
 Cherry Hinton
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB1 9PB
Telephone: 01223 568836

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Martha Hughes (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mona Paalanen (went to Willingham Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6 / 6.66
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.99
Number of pupils: 177
Pupils Per Teacher: 29.5
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 64.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 62.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,180,509*
Income Per Pupil: £6,669
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: Cambridge
Electoral Ward: Cherry Hinton
School Number: 8732335

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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