Meadow Primary School

About Meadow Primary School

Meadow Primary School in South Cambridgeshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2017 gave it a Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, and the early years provision was separately rated Good in that same visit. This is a notable improvement from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Inadequate overall. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 KS2 assessments. That figure sits ten percentage points above the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58%, placing Meadow comfortably ahead of the typical primary in the area. The school ranks 15th out of 55 primary schools in South Cambridgeshire on this measure, putting it in the top third locally.

Looking closer at the individual subjects, reading is a particular strength. 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 52% achieved a higher standard — more than double the proportion who reached the higher bar in maths (20%) or writing (32%). The average reading score was 109, while maths averaged 104. Writing also saw 80% of pupils at the expected level, matching reading’s expected rate. Maths was slightly lower at 76% expected. Nationally, the school sits in the 36th percentile for KS2 outcomes, and regionally in the 32nd percentile across the East of England. While these figures don’t place Meadow among the very top performers in the country, they represent solid, above-average attainment for its local authority. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary, and does not offer nursery provision, so its focus is squarely on the 3–11 age range.

Meadow is a relatively small school with 207 pupils against a capacity of 300, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 46 applications for 32 places, with all 32 first-preference families offered a spot. The school supports a broad range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and physical disabilities, with a sensory room among its facilities. Sports on offer include swimming, football, gymnastics and cross country, while clubs range from coding and chess to gardening and book club. The school also has a chapel, music rooms and a library. With its above-average KS2 outcomes, strong reading results and Good Ofsted rating, Meadow suits families who want a solid, well-regarded local primary with a clear academic focus and good SEND support, particularly those who live close enough to secure one of the oversubscribed places.

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