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Meadow Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Balsham
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB21 4DJ
Telephone: 01223 894400

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Meadow Primary School
Trust: Anglian Learning
Sponsor: Anglian Learning

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Butcher (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Nichola Pickford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.37 / 7.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.9
Number of pupils: 211
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.3
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Balsham
School Number: 8732025

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th January 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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