Primary school

Meldreth Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • SG8 6LA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,068 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 16%2018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM79% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · East of England 106Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East of England 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 23 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 71% · 24 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 81% · 21 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 72% · 29 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 71% · 34 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 33 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 79% · 24 pupils · East of England 64%81%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 23 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 13% · 24 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 24% · 21 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 34 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 33 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 17% · 24 pupils · East of England 7%24%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 21 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 34 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 33 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 109 · 24 pupils · East of England 106109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 21 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 34 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 108 · 33 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 24 pupils · East of England 105110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.7%
28 of 37 who put it first2014 · 87.0%2026 · 75.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3728
2nd372
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026194
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.3%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support18.9%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

92.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 83 responses (43.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.1% not applicable48.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.5% not applicable72.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.1% who said Yes above86.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school94% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 20.8 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,937
Spend per pupil£8,093
Staff spend per pupil£5,597
Reserve per pupil£998
  • +£192,535revenue reserve
  • −£30,014in-year balance

Grants £7,030 · self-generated £907 · premises £261 per pupil