Meridian Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Harbour Avenue, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meridian Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 71st of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below 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

180 pupils on roll, with places for 285

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.8%

17.8%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meridian Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barton CofE VA Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	56% met the expected standard
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Caldecote Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Snelling
Phone: 01223262423
Website: meridianprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Harbour Avenue, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DD
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110626

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.