Meridian Primary SchoolCoton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Meridian Primary School and Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Meridian Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Meridian Primary School was judged in need of attention and Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Meridian Primary School and 43.0% for Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Meridian Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeMeridian Primary School | CambridgeCoton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 41st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 96 | |
| Capacity | 285 | 120 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 7DD | Cambridge, CB23 7PW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Meridian Primary School
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
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