The Shade Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 250 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 16.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ANGLIAN LEARNING |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | The Shade, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.theshadeprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01353886880 |
| URN | 139555 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 24 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Weatheralls Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Isleham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Fordham CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Stretham Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Spring Meadow Infant School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.