High Street, Meldreth, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6LA
10 reasons to choose Meldreth Primary School
Top line
Meldreth Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Royston and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Meldreth Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Meldreth Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Meldreth Primary School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Meldreth Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, with foundation subjects organised by half-termly topics and some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Meldreth Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Meldreth Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.40am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Meldreth Primary School
The Perse Prep, Pre-Prep & Nursery (9.2 miles); St Faith’s School (9.4 miles); St Mary’s Junior School (9.8 miles).
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Royston (3.3 miles); Barton Church of England Primary School (7.9 miles); Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (8.1 miles).
St Mary’s School, Cambridge (9.9 miles); Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge (10 miles); The Leys School (10 miles).
Comberton Village College (8.5 miles); Hills Road Sixth Form College (10.3 miles); Sawston Village College (10.5 miles).