Meridian Primary SchoolHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Meridian Primary School and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Meridian Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Meridian Primary School was judged in need of attention and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 56.0% for Hardwick and Cambourne Community 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 risen at Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeMeridian Primary School | CambridgeHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 86th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 585 | |
| Capacity | 285 | 735 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 7DD | Cambridge, CB23 7RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 570 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 28.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
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