Spring Meadow Infant School, Ely
Spring Meadow Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Ely. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 41% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Spring Meadow Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Spring Meadow Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Spring Meadow Infant School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Spring Meadow Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Spring Meadow Infant School are Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 73% maths); Isle of Ely Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); Lantern Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); and Ely St John's Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolIsle of Ely Primary SchoolLantern Community Primary SchoolEly St John's Community Primary School
Who goes there
42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 34 (23.8%) 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 autism.
Spring Meadow Infant School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Spring Meadow Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ely Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spring Meadow Infants Sch (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Spring Meadow Infant School issued 11 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SpLD, Other, Speech and language +2
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
9.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Spring Meadow Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Spring Meadow Infant School.
- Play-StationAt the school · Not yet graded
- Spring Meadow After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Wraparound Club at Isle of Ely Primary School810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Spring Meadow Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Spring Meadow Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Spring Meadow Infant 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Spring Meadow Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
146 pupils
360 places
214 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ely
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ely
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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
46.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Spring Meadow Infant School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
143
Total Pupils
79
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,391
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,298
Per pupil
£1028k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
101
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Spring Meadow Infant School
Questions parents ask about Spring Meadow Infant School
What is Spring Meadow Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Spring Meadow Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Spring Meadow Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Spring Meadow Infant 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 Spring Meadow Infant School?
Spring Meadow Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Spring Meadow Infant School?
Classes at Spring Meadow Infant School average 9.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Spring Meadow Infant School?
Spring Meadow Infant School has around 143 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Spring Meadow Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Spring Meadow Infant School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Spring Meadow Infant School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Spring Meadow Infant School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Spring Meadow Infant School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Spring Meadow Infant 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.
Does Spring Meadow Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Play-Station (registered, not yet graded) and Spring Meadow After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Spring Meadow Infant School's term dates?
Spring Meadow Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Spring Meadow Infant 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Spring Meadow Infant School?
Spring Meadow Infant School is at High Barns, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4RB.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)