Located in Cambridge, Trumpington Meadows Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Trumpington Meadows Primary School currently has around 250 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 43.2% 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 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.2%. other white pupils make up about 20.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Kestrel Rise, Cambridge, CB2 9AY
Website: www.trumpingtonfederation.co.uk/
Telephone: 01223840299
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ollie Monro
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136802

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 129

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 18% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British39.20%98
Other White20.80%52
Other (any other ethnic group)7.20%18
White and Asian4.80%12
Indian4.80%12
White and Black African4.40%11
Other Asian4.00%10
African3.60%9
White and Black Caribbean3.20%8
Other Mixed2.80%7
Chinese1.60%4
Bangladeshi1.20%3
Caribbean0.80%2
Irish0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (1.7)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Above Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trumpington Meadows Primary School
Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Trumpington Park Primary School
Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG
3out of 4 1,192 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Fawcett County Junior School
Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS
- not rated 1,205 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fawcett County Infant School
Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS
- not rated 1,205 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fawcett Primary School
Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS
3out of 4 1,380 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trumpington Community College
Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD
- not rated 1,853 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Trumpington Community College
Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD
3out of 4 1,853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ
3out of 4 2,768 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,355 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,355 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 3,232 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 3,232 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perse Preparatory School
Trumpington Road , CB2 2EX
- not rated 1,907 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG
- not rated 2,699 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Perse School
Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF
- not rated 2,903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB
- not rated 2,952 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.