Meadow Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadow Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 36th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 January 2017, report published 30 March 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meadow Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Linton Heights Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Linton CofE Infant School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Great Abington Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Butcher
Phone: 01223894400
Website: meadowprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4DJ
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 140622

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.