Multi-academy trust
Meridian Trust
33 schools across 6 local authorities in East Midlands, East of England, teaching 20,371 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 33
- Primary
- 19
- Secondary
- 14
- Pupils
- 20,371
- Average Attainment 8
- 45.6
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 68%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 31 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is 0.22 (interval 0.16 to 0.28). The interval sits entirely above zero, so this looks like a real gain rather than noise. Weighted by 2,305 pupils across 13 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
20 of the trust's 33 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 13 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 3 Outstanding, 17 Good; 13 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Meridian Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northstowe Learning CommunityAcademy converter | Cambridge | Good 2023 | 51.4 | 0.30-0.01 to 0.60 · not a win | |
| Bar Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cambridge | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Crosshall Infant SchoolAcademy converter | St Neots | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Crosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter | St Neots | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Downham Feoffees Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ely | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Great Ouse Primary AcademyFree schools | Bedford | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Harrold Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hatton Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Cambridge | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cambridge | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cambridge | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Lantern Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ely | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Nene Valley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterborough | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Oakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Orton Wistow Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterborough | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Sawtry Junior AcademyAcademy converter | Huntingdon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Somersham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Somersham | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| The Bluecoat SchoolAcademy converter | Stamford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Trumpington Park Primary SchoolFree schools | Cambridge | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| West Town Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peterborough | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Woodston Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterborough | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Abbey College, RamseyAcademy converter | Ramsey | Good 2023 | 46.1 | 0.00-0.22 to 0.22 · not a win | |
| Ely CollegeAcademy converter | Ely | No overall grade | 49.7 | 0.650.47 to 0.83 | |
| Greater Peterborough UTCUniversity technical college | Peterborough | Good 2022 | 38.2 | -0.67-0.98 to -0.37 | |
| Lincroft AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 45 | 0.400.20 to 0.59 | |
| Nene Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peterborough | Good 2023 | 45.6 | 0.14-0.05 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| North Cambridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Cambridge | No overall grade | 43.9 | 0.19-0.07 to 0.45 · not a win | |
| Sawtry Village AcademyAcademy converter | Huntingdon | Good 2023 | 49.4 | 0.560.34 to 0.79 | |
| Sharnbrook AcademyAcademy converter | Bedford | No overall grade | 51.6 | 0.17-0.01 to 0.34 · not a win | |
| Stamford Welland AcademyAcademy converter | Stamford | Report card 2026 | 39.7 | -0.01-0.27 to 0.24 · not a win | |
| Stratton SchoolAcademy converter | Biggleswade | No overall grade | 38.9 | -0.17-0.37 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Swavesey Village CollegeAcademy converter | Cambridge | Outstanding 2024 | 54.6 | 0.550.37 to 0.73 | |
| The Ferrers SchoolAcademy converter | Rushden | Report card 2026 | 38.9 | -0.28-0.52 to -0.05 | |
| Weldon Village AcademyFree schools | Corby | No overall grade | — | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.