Meadow Primary School, Cambridge
Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cambridge, part of Anglian Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadow Primary School in detail
Meadow Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Remember, our door is always open to prospective parents who would like to visit and to existing parents with any queries. The Meadow Primary School is set in the village of Balsham in South Cambridgeshire. It offers a picturesque and peaceful environment for learning that enhances the educational experience."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, guitar, Lego and cooking.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 5.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 76% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadow Primary School are Linton Heights Junior School (2.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); Linton CofE Infant School (2.9 miles, Good); Great Abington Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 60% maths); and Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy (4.3 miles).
Meadow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Linton Heights Junior SchoolLinton CofE Infant SchoolGreat Abington Primary SchoolBurrough Green CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Meadow Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Meadow Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Wratting Road (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Meadow Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Meadow Primary School
Reception Tours 2026
4 Sep 2026
Opal Parent Playday
4 Sep 2026
Christmas Jumper Swap
7 Nov 2025
YEAR ONE PHONICS CAFE
16 Sep 2025
RECEPTION PHONICS CAFE
16 Sep 2025
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Term dates
Meadow Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meadow Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Meadow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
206 pupils
300 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
98
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,002
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,076
Per pupil
£1169k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
3.1%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meadow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Meadow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meadow Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meadow Primary School?
Meadow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Meadow Primary School?
Classes at Meadow Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meadow Primary School?
Meadow Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meadow Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 3.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meadow Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Meadow Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Meadow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadow Primary School?
Meadow Primary School is at High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)