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Meridian Primary School
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Meridian Primary School
- Primary
- Comberton CB23 7DD
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: The quality of teaching phonics leads to rapid reading progress.
Success of the Curriculum: Broad, balanced curriculum with engaging activities that promote enjoyment and learning.
Foundational Skills: Strengths in teaching mathematics and early reading through well-structured curriculum tasks.
Areas Needing Improvement: Training required to address gaps in teachers' subject knowledge.
Success of the Curriculum: Mathematics and early reading are strengths, but other subjects need better alignment with curriculum goals.
Areas Needing Improvement: Improving writing standards and consistency in subject-specific language development.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make strong progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Teaching assistants provide good support for lower-attaining pupils.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behaviour is good, and they value helping each other.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Many pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Individual plans for SEND; however, misalignment with needs impacts task completion.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Some pupils distract others from learning due to inconsistent behavior expectations.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective provision with detailed individual support plans when needed.
Support for SEND Pupils: Individual plans identify strengths, but tasks do not align well with needs consistently.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is exceptionally rare, and incidents are dealt with quickly.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: High priority on pupil safety and well-being, with effective safeguarding.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Positive and courteous relationships help pupils feel safe and seek help.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Governors ensure leadership stability, focusing on key areas like staff support and workload.
Parent Feedback: Parents are highly positive about the supportive and stimulating environment.
Parental Involvement: The school's website and newsletters provide detailed information to parents.
Parent Feedback: Consider responses to Ofsted Parent View for parent feedback.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of clubs, trips, and events including art, craft, chess, and sports.
Extracurricular Activities: Trips and visitors enhance learning, but more opportunities for responsibility needed.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have clear targets linked to pupil achievement.
Impact on Student Progress: Good progress across subjects due to effective teaching.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Accurate assessments show clear next steps for pupil progress.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel supported with attention to workload and well-being.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Occasional gaps in subject knowledge and lack of work challenge.
Impact on Student Progress: Inconsistent task alignment affects progress; need for better prior knowledge assessment.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Lack of detailed subject knowledge leads to inadequate learning tasks.
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About Us
Meridian Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
It has 200 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 26 : 1.
At this school, 64% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Welcome to the webpage for Meridian Primary School. In addition to providing you with a sense of the ethos and standards of our school, I hope that our website will also draw attention to many of the incredible experiences that Meridian students will have during their seven years with us. The elementary school at the centre of the community, Meridian, is renowned for organising social gatherings that bring people together. We are moulding the students into "learners" for the present and the future. We work to help our kids reach their full potential while also fostering and maintaining their innate motivation and interest for learning. Everyone connected to Meridian is experiencing a really exciting period right now. We are a strong, adaptable school that has amassed a string of noteworthy accomplishments. Numerous of these are documented on our website. We value a strong parent-school working relationship. In order to ensure your child has a successful journey, communication is crucial. Parents can receive the most recent updates via our regular Friday mailings in addition to this website. However, this cannot take the place of the direct interaction and conversation that is actively fostered between students, faculty, and parents. We are quite happy with our education. We would be happy to offer you a tour if you wanted to come to the school and observe our community in action. For more information, kindly get in touch with the school office. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. In the meantime, I look forward to welcoming you to our school in the near future.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
B-
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 26.1 | - | 21.4 |
| Proficient Math | 107 | 111 | 105 |
| Proficient Read | 109 | 107 | 106 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 109 | 99 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 64% | 55.21% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% | 7.3% | 7.4% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.8 | Above Average |
| Writing | -3.6 | Below Average |
| Maths | 1 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 2 | 92 | 96 |
| Reading | 107 1 | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% 2 | 56.09% | 60.39% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% 1 | 8.65% | 9.69% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | -0.2 | Average |
| Maths | 0.0 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 2 | 90 | 94 |
| Reading | 106 3 | 91 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% 8 | 55.31% | 59.48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% 6 | 8.78% | 9.14% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | -1 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.4 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 106 | 88 | 93 |
| Reading | 109 | 89 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% | 52.19% | 56.27% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% | 7.67% | 8.17% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.6 | Average |
| Writing | -1.7 | Below Average |
| Maths | -2.6 | Below Average |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
26 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Meridian Primary School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1