Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is an academy trust running 36 schools (19 primary, 13 secondary, 3 special and 1 all-through) in 6 council areas, including Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Bedford.
Of its 10 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 outstanding, 6 good, 1 requires improvement).
5 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 10 of their 33 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 4 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.0 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.24 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07552498, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Meridian Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College, Ramsey | Secondary | Ramsey | Good (2023) | A8 46.1 |
| Bar Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Cambridge | - | KS2 85% |
| Crosshall Infant School | Primary | St Neots | Good (2022) | - |
| Crosshall Junior School | Primary | St Neots | - | KS2 82% |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | Primary | Ely | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 72% |
| Ely College | Secondary | Ely | - | A8 49.7 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | Peterborough | Good (2022) | A8 38.2 |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | Report card: 4/7 strong | KS2 79% |
| Harrold Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | Good (2023) | KS2 91% |
| Hatton Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridge | - | KS2 83% |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Primary | Cambridge | - | KS2 96% |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridge | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 90% |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | Ely | - | KS2 77% |
| Lincroft Academy | Secondary | Bedford | - | A8 45.0 |
| NeneGate | Special | Peterborough | Report card: 3/6 strong | KS2 0% |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | Peterborough | - | A8 45.6 |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | - | KS2 80% |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | Cambridge | - | A8 43.9 |
| Northstowe Learning Community | All-through | Cambridge | Good (2023) | A8 51.4 |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | - | KS2 81% |
| Orton Wistow Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | - | KS2 71% |
| Sawtry Junior Academy | Primary | Huntingdon | - | KS2 67% |
| Sawtry Village Academy | Secondary | Huntingdon | - | A8 49.4 |
| Sharnbrook Academy | Secondary | Bedford | - | A8 51.6 |
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | Somersham | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 80% |
| Stamford Welland Academy | Secondary | Stamford | Report card: 3/6 strong, 1 need attention | A8 39.7 |
| Stratton School | Secondary | Biggleswade | - | A8 38.9 |
| Swavesey Village College | Secondary | Cambridge | Outstanding (2024) | A8 54.6 |
| The Bluecoat School | Primary | Stamford | - | KS2 70% |
| The Ferrers School | Secondary | Rushden | Report card: 0/7 strong, 3 need attention | A8 38.9 |
| The Harbour School | Special | Ely | Requires improvement (2023) | A8 6.1 |
| The Martin Bacon Academy | Special | Northstowe | - | A8 0.9 |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridge | Good (2022) | KS2 79% |
| Weldon Village Academy | Secondary | Corby | - | - |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | Peterborough | - | KS2 68% |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | - | KS2 71% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.