Meadow Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
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
I am delighted to welcome you to our school website. I hope you enjoy exploring the site and that it gives you a sense of our wonderful school. Remember, our door is always open to prospective parents who would like to visit and to existing parents with any queries. The Meadow Primary School is set in the village of Balsham in South Cambridgeshire.
It offers a picturesque and peaceful environment for learning that enhances the educational experience. We are proud to be part of Anglian Learning which supports our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in education.
At the heart of everything we do for children and families are our safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environments, where every community member is valued and respected. We have developed strong relationships with parents to ensure that children reach their full potential.
In our happy and caring school, we continually strive to provide an exciting, relevant, and challenging curriculum that promotes lifelong learning and comprehensive education. This includes residential trips, whole school topics, excursions, regular visitors, and open afternoons and events that invite parents into the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 140622
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (2 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| None None | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Christine Griffin Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Birkett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rachel James | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Anne Hopkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Chris Griffin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jake Allen Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Heather Lander Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Keith McKinley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Carrie Carter Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nichola Pickford Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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