Meridian Primary School
Community primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.0%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
63%
180 / 285 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Meridian Primary School is a primary school located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 190 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. The school is led by Miss Rebecca Snelling.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Harbour Avenue
- Comberton
- Cambridge
- CB23 7DD
- 01223 262423
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110626
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Mulderij | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Richards Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Samantha Chamberlain | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Cei Whitehouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rebecca Snelling | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Cam Clerk | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Ruth Noble | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicki Scott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Mulderij Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ioan Milosevic Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Edwards Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jenny Weston Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Wayne Laramee Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record