SCHOOL PROFILE

Meadowgate Academy

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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

30 April 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust AFFINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 180 180 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 59 32.8% of pupils
Male pupils 121 67.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.2%
32.4 pts above England
School 57.2%
Fenland 31.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.6%
9.7 pts below England
School 10.6%
Fenland 15.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Fenland 3.1%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.8%
140
Any other White background
11.7%
21
Gypsy / Roma
3.3%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
3
Bangladeshi
1.7%
3
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 180 of 180 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Fenland 24.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 180 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 111
Autistic spectrum disorder 25
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 20
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Specific learning difficulty 8
Social, emotional & mental health 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Fenland 48.2%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fenland 66.4%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fenland 60.2%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Fenland 63.1%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.86%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.64 pts higher than England
School 7.86%
Fenland 6.79%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.14%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.33 pts higher than England
School 22.14%
Fenland 18.37%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.43%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.38 pts lower than England
School 1.43%
Fenland 2.26%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information