Great Shelford & Stapleford
Summary
Great Shelford & Stapleford (E02003786) is part of Cambridgeshire local authority (view on map). Great Shelford & Stapleford has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Great Shelford & Stapleford neighbours Cherry Hinton, Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, Fulbourn & Teversham, Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield, Sawston, Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons, and Trumpington.
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- 12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Great Shelford & Stapleford is the 6th least deprived area in Cambridgeshire (out of 76) with 12% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cambridgeshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Great Shelford & Stapleford, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Cambridgeshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Great Shelford & Stapleford | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 88% | 77% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Great Shelford & Stapleford, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Cambridgeshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Great Shelford & Stapleford | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Great Shelford & Stapleford, 21% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Cambridgeshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Great Shelford & Stapleford | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 78% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | – | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Great Shelford & Stapleford with English as an additional language is 15%, compared with 17% in Cambridgeshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Great Shelford & Stapleford | % in Cambridgeshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 15% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 84% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Great Shelford & Stapleford has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Great Shelford & Stapleford |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Great Shelford & Stapleford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Great Shelford & Stapleford has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Great Shelford & Stapleford |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Great Shelford & Stapleford since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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