Ormiston Meadows Academy

About Ormiston Meadows Academy

Parent feedback at Ormiston Meadows Academy paints a mixed picture. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 81% of the 42 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a solid majority, but the detail reveals some sharp divisions. For instance, while 84% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, 16% disagreed or strongly disagreed. Similarly, on whether the school gives SEND children the support they need, 56% strongly agreed but 25% strongly disagreed, with no parents simply agreeing. The school is clearly popular in terms of demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 51 applications for 29 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.76, and all 28 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That suggests a school that local families are keen to get into, even if the parent experience isn’t universally glowing.

Academically, Ormiston Meadows sits comfortably in the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Peterborough local authority average of 59%. The school ranks 19th out of 53 primary schools in the authority, placing it in the top 40% locally. Nationally, it sits in the 46th percentile. Individual subject scores are stronger in maths and reading, where 82% and 79% of pupils respectively met the expected standard, compared with 64% in writing. At the higher standard, 50% of pupils achieved that level in maths, 46% in reading, but only 14% in writing and the same in the combined measure. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024 judged it Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. Its previous inspection in 2018 also rated it Good overall.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, and a sensory room. Sports provision covers rounders, swimming, athletics, netball, gymnastics, tennis and cricket, while after-school clubs include drama, science club and film club. SEND support is a notable feature, with provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. With 31.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. It’s a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. Oversubscribed and with a parent recommendation rate of 81%, it’s likely to suit families who value a Good-rated local school with strong maths and reading outcomes and a broad range of SEND support.

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