The Spinney Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Spinney Primary School
Address: Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton
Town/City: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB1 9PB
Telephone Number: 01223 568836
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Martha Hughes
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 177 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9%

Location and administration

URN: 110765
DfE Number: 873/2335
UKPRN: 10077851
UPRN: 200004188561
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Cambridge (E07000008)
Constituency: South Cambridgeshire (E14001481)
Electoral Ward: Cherry Hinton (E05013053)

Easting & Northing: 548388E, 256936N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 11' 28.81" N 0° 10' 10.36" E
Plus Code: 9F4255R9+GR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Bede's Inter-Church School (0.5km)
  2. Holme Court School (0.6km)
  3. Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Colville Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Queen Emma Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Bewick Bridge Community Primary School (0.9km)
  7. The Netherhall School (1.2km)
  8. Ridgefield Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Coleridge Community College (1.2km)
  10. Cambridge Muslim Secondary School (1.4km)
Governors

  • Ms Mary Beth Benbenek - Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
  • Mr Phillip Catton - Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 April 2029.
  • Samantha Duncan - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Martha Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Beverly Jones - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Rose Lee - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Miss Omodeleola Makinde - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 May 2028.
  • Mr Karim Marsaoui - Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2027.
  • Mr Adeyemi Olatunde - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Holly Parkes - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Hamish Symington - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 April 2026.