Meadow Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Unique reference
140622
Address
High Street, Balsham, CB21 4DJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.6%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.7%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 2.4%
African 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.7
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Meadow Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
33
18
15
Year 1
31
15
16
Year 2
33
15
18
Year 3
36
15
21
Year 4
31
17
14
Year 5
23
12
11
Year 6
25
13
12
Year 2023-2024

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