Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Great and Little Shelford CE (A) Primary School Welcome to Great and Little Shelford CE (A) Primary School Welcome! I am very pleased to welcome you to our school website. Thank you for your interest in our wonderful school! I am exceptionally proud to lead this unique, welcoming and happy school.
We are blessed to have created and nurtured a very special, supportive and close community, where all members of the school community are valued: children, parents, staff and governors.
We all take a genuine interest in every member of our community and live out our vision through all we do: We live and work in harmony with love for one another, so that we can achieve our potential within a community of life-long learners.
Our vision guides all of our work and it speaks of the unique nurture, care and focus on developing all aspects of each person in our community. This means that with our children, we support all children achieve their potential in a full, enriching, broad and balanced curriculum.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Orchestra
- Swimming
- Gardening
- Woodwork
- Forest School
- Outdoor Classroom Day
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110831
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Leckie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joseph Christopher | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Timothy Mann | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Nye | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Mohamad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Ede | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Eleanor Witter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alice Walker | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Douglas Leckie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Polly Stanton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Revd Dr Julie Norris | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Christopher Grey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Revd Simon Scott | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2005 |
| Rev Christopher Shore Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Mellor Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amy Beck Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record