Meadow Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Meadow Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4DJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Meadow Primary School are happy, polite and eager to learn.”
- “They enjoy reading and benefit from learning the content of a well-designed curriculum.”
- “Pupils are confident to talk about their knowledge and readily give their opinions.”
To improve
- “Although pupils have access to some extracurricular clubs, they are eager for these to be more than just for sport.”
- “Pupils are keen for new clubs, such as for art, writing and cooking, to be set up.”
- “Leaders have been slow to introduce a range of extracurricular clubs following the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Linton Heights Junior School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Linton CofE Infant School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Abington Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School 5.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fulbourn Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published