The Shade Primary School
URN: 139555 • Ely CB7 5DE
Overview
- Name
- The Shade Primary School
- URN
- 139555
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- STAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 61.2 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Jane Segust (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01353886880
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- The Shade, Ely CB7 5DE
Summary
The Shade Primary School, located in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is a mixed academy that serves 267 pupils, with a capacity for 472. As part of the Staploe Education Trust, the school emphasizes an inclusive and supportive environment, fostering a strong sense of belonging among students. The school’s ethos is built around the development of the '5Rs': respect, responsibility, resilience, reflectiveness, and readiness to learn, which guide both academic and personal growth.
The curriculum at The Shade Primary School aims to nurture a love for learning while equipping children with essential knowledge and skills for lifelong learning. The school promotes values such as kindness, empathy, and compassion, ensuring that children are emotionally aware and ready to engage in their education.
Strong relationships between staff, students, and parents are central to the school’s approach, with open communication encouraged to address any concerns. The Shade Primary School is committed to creating a safe and happy learning environment, where children are supported to thrive both academically and socially.
The curriculum at The Shade Primary School aims to nurture a love for learning while equipping children with essential knowledge and skills for lifelong learning. The school promotes values such as kindness, empathy, and compassion, ensuring that children are emotionally aware and ready to engage in their education.
Strong relationships between staff, students, and parents are central to the school’s approach, with open communication encouraged to address any concerns. The Shade Primary School is committed to creating a safe and happy learning environment, where children are supported to thrive both academically and socially.
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Nearby alternatives
- The Lantern Community Primary (66.6)
- Isle of Ely Primary School (66.1)
- Fordham CofE Primary School (64.8)
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School (61.3)
- Ely St John's Community Primary School (61.3)
Key details
- LA
- Cambridgeshire
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- STAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils
- 267
- Boys
- 145
- Girls
- 122
- FSM %
- 16.30
- Open date
- 2013-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-01-29
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cambridgeshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 267 | 145 | 122 | 472 | 16.30 |
| 2024-09-11 | 253 | 136 | 117 | 472 | 13.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 265 | 140 | 125 | 420 | 10.20 |
| 2022-09-11 | 265 | 140 | 125 | 420 | 10.20 |
| 2021-09-11 | 256 | 131 | 125 | 420 | 9.40 |
| 2020-09-11 | 268 | 133 | 135 | 420 | 6.00 |
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