Trumpington Meadows Primary School

About Trumpington Meadows Primary School

Trumpington Meadows Primary School, a state primary in South Cambridgeshire, has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The inspection report singled out leadership and management as Outstanding, a notable strength. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. This is a solid nine percentage points above the local authority average of 58%, placing the school 20th out of 55 primary schools in South Cambridgeshire. In the East of England region, it ranks 569th out of 1,612 schools, and nationally it sits in the 40th percentile. While the combined figure is reassuring, individual subject results show reading as the strongest area, with 79% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 29% achieving a higher score.

Digging deeper into the exam data, the school’s maths performance is more mixed. The average maths score was 103, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 33% achieving a higher score. In writing, 71% met the expected standard, but only 8% achieved a higher score, the same proportion as for the combined higher standard. The reading average score of 105 is slightly above the national benchmark. The school has clearly improved significantly since its previous Ofsted inspection in 2015, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with early years provision and leadership and management both graded as Requires Improvement at that time. The turnaround to Good, with Outstanding leadership, reflects a strong trajectory. The school’s ranking score of 67 places it in the top 50% of its local authority, though it sits behind top performers like Histon and Impington Brook Primary School.

Trumpington Meadows is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake with 50 applications for 28 places, and 24 first-preference offers made. The school serves a diverse community, with 43.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities include a gymnasium, art studios, a sensory room, a sports hall, a library, an outdoor playground, and a Forest School programme. The school offers a wide range of sports including gymnastics, dance, football, tennis, and athletics, plus clubs for gardening, drama, art, and science. Its SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-led, inclusive primary with strong reading outcomes, a broad extracurricular offer, and a clear commitment to supporting children with additional needs.

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