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Meadow Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, CB21 4DJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#4,961
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 4DJ
HeadteacherNichola Pickford
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)11.1%
School Capacity207 / 300 (69% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceRoundersCross CountryAthleticsSwimmingFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardeningBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: themeadowbalsham.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Meadow Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.