Located in Nr Royston, Meldreth Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Meldreth Primary School currently has around 191 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 17.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: High Street, Nr Royston, SG8 6LA
Website: www.meldreth.cambs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01763260432
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sasha Howard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110615

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 191
Number of Boys: 99
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.00%168
Other Mixed3.70%7
Gypsy/Roma2.10%4
Unclassified2.10%4
White and Black Caribbean1.60%3
White and Asian1.60%3
Other White0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (-1.6)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meldreth Primary School
High Street , Meldreth SG8 6LA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street , Melbourn SG8 6DB
3out of 4 1,548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Melbourn Village College
The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF
- not rated 1,078 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Melbourn Village College
The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF
- not rated 1,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Fenny Lane , Meldreth SG8 6LG
- not rated 608 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.