Applying for a place
Admissions to Shirley Community Primary School are managed entirely by the Local Authority, Cambridgeshire County Council (with the exception of Pre-School places - please see below).
To request a place at our school, please contact the Admissions Team at Cambridgeshire County Council on 03450 451 370 or visit the Local Authority website below:
If you would like to visit the school before making your application you are very welcome to do so. Please contact the School Office to arrange a visit on 01223-712252 or office@shirley.cambs.sch.uk
If you wish to join the school at any time other than at the start of the school year, known as an In Year School Application, please consult the following section of the Local Authority website:
Preschool
Shirley Preschool is offered to children aged 2 (starting the term after their second birthday). If you would like to apply for a place in our Pre-School please contact the school directly.
To learn more about how free childcare at Shirley Pre-school works, please visit our pre-school page. To find out if you are entitled to government-funded childcare, please click here.
PreSchool Application Form
Please complete and return the below application form. Printed copies are available from the School Office.
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Visits to Shirley School for new parents
We would very much like you to be able to visit our school so that we can show you our wonderful working environment and how well our children are engaged in their learning. Please contact the school office to request a visit. office@shirley.cambs.sch.uk
Copies of Cambridgeshire County Council's documents which set out the shared visions for Cambridgeshire schools - a great place to learn, teach, work and volunteer can be found below.
Below is a presentation for new parents along with a short film, to give you a taste of life at Shirley.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Admission Policy to Shirley Community Primary School
Shirley School is a community Local Authority school.
We have a Preschool and a further 14 classes from Reception through to Year 6. Each year group has two classes and each class has a maximum of 30 pupils.
Cambridgeshire County Council is responsible for the admission arrangements for all Cambridgeshire schools. Our Published Admission Number of pupils (PAN) is 60 per year.
The Admissions Team for our school can be contacted by
Email: admissions@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Tel: 0345 0451370
Oversubscription Criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools
Children who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that names the school will be admitted. NB. Those children with an EHCP that does not name the school will be referred to the Statutory Assessment Team (SAT) to determine an appropriate place.
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Children in Care (CIC) and Children who were previously in care (CIC) but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order (now known as a child arrangement order) or special guardianship order and Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceases to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2.
Children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school (or partner infant/junior school) at the time of admission;
3.
Children living in the catchment area;
4.
Children living outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school (or partner infant/junior school) at the time of admission;
5.
Children of members of staff, providing that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6.
Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.
In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line. Please refer to the Glossary of Terms on pages 18 - 19 for further information under section Distance Between Home and School.
Applications deadlines for Primary and Secondary SchoolS in Cambridgeshire
Application deadline for Primary School 2026 - 15th January 2026
