Spring Meadow Infant School
Community primary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Mar 2024
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.3
▼ 7.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.7%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
23.1%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
79%
143 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
10.3%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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).Spring Meadow Infant School is a primary school located in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 143 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Laura Fielding.
Key facts
- URN
- 110760
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Roberts | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Barker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Barker | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mr Michal Niezgoda | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanna Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hayley Whitwood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Fielding | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Joanne Barlow Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Genevieve Wright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Jane Golding Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Kathryn Brereton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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