Primary school

Spring Meadow Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB7 4RB
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 90.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd60
3rd70

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2020Requires improvement
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2022Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026143
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.1%
First language not English14.7%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan14.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils20.8%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

79.4% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 50 responses (36.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable74.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70% agree
  • My child does well at this school86% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent74% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher12.2
Pupils per adult5.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 11.7 FTE · Whole workforce 36.2 · 52 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£13,136
Spend per pupil£12,942
Staff spend per pupil£8,681
Reserve per pupil−£213
  • −£30,468revenue reserve
  • +£27,849in-year balance

Grants £12,600 · self-generated £603 · premises £610 per pupil