The Shade Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Shade Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Shade, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 250 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “The Shade is a happy and safe school.”
- “Pupils know and embody the school’s values.”
- “They are respectful to peers and adults.”
To improve
- “While this is the case, the school’s provisional results in key stage 2 national tests fell in 2024.”
- “This was especially so in writing.”
- “That said, sometimes the choice of learning activities is less successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- The Weatheralls Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Isleham Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fordham CofE Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Stretham Community Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Spring Meadow Infant School 4.4 mi Good
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 4.5 mi Good