Shirley Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Shirley Community Primary School
Address: Nuffield Road, Chesterton
Town/City: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB4 1TF
Telephone Number: 01223 712252
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

Co-Headteacher: Mrs Claire Smalley
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 303 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 72% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.6%

Location and administration

URN: 110663
DfE Number: 873/2115
UKPRN: 10077868
UPRN: 200004170248
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Cambridge (E07000008)
Constituency: Cambridge (E14001149)
Electoral Ward: East Chesterton (E05013055)

Easting & Northing: 547016E, 260710N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 13' 32.2" N 0° 9' 4.05" E
Plus Code: 9F4265G2+6C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Chesterton Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) (1.3km)
  3. The Grove Primary School (1.3km)
  4. North Cambridge Academy (1.4km)
  5. Colleges Nursery School (1.6km)
  6. Cambridge Regional College (1.6km)
  7. King's Hedges Nursery School (1.7km)
  8. Kings Hedges Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Fen Ditton Primary School (1.7km)
  10. OA - Cambridge (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr David Abbott - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 January 2026.
  • Mrs Helen Andrews - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 1 May 2025.
  • Revd Andrew Atkins - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
  • Mr John Cattermole - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Scott Mathie - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Mr Andrew Morton - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2027.
  • Mrs Eniola Oyegunle - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 September 2027.
  • Mrs Liz Pickering - Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 January 2027.
  • Dr Harriet Riches - Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2027.
  • Dr Dario Ummarino - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2027.