The Shade Primary School

The Shade, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE

Not rated

Inspected 15 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

267

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 267 / 472 (57%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.3%

Disadvantaged

27%

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

18.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.05

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

25.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

16.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£48,942

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,683 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,680

Spend per pupil

£7,032

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.