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Meldreth Primary School

Community school · Nr Royston · SG8 6LA

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

46

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
97 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sasha Howard

Location

Address
High Street, Meldreth
Postcode
SG8 6LA
Town
Nr Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Nr Royston
2
Primary schools in Nr Royston
2
Academies among open schools in Nr Royston
50% (1)
Open schools in SG8
22
Primary in SG8
18
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Nr RoystonNear SG8

  • Melbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 6DB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

  • Foxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB22 6RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Fowlmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.77

    2.6 miles away

  • Roman Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5EQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.81

    2.8 miles away

  • Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5QG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Barrington CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB22 7RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sasha Howard
Telephone
01763260432
Website
www.meldreth.cambs.sch.uk/

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