Kings Hedges Primary School
School Name: Kings Hedges Primary School Address: Northfield Avenue Town/City: Cambridge County: Cambridgeshire Postcode: CB4 2HU Telephone Number: 01223 518330 Website: www.kingshedgesprimary.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: King's Hedges Educational Federation
Interim Headteacher: Miss Sarah Merritt
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 389 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.6%
URN: 110775
DfE Number: 873/2446
UKPRN: 10077849
UPRN: 200004214182
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Cambridge (E07000008)
Constituency: Cambridge (E14001149)
Electoral Ward: King's Hedges (E05013056)
Easting & Northing: 545552E, 261492N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 13' 58.89" N 0° 7' 48.16" E
Plus Code: 9F4264MJ+62
DfE Record: View record
- King's Hedges Nursery School (0.0km)
- Cambridge Regional College (0.4km)
- The Grove Primary School (0.5km)
- Colleges Nursery School (0.6km)
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
- North Cambridge Academy (0.7km)
- Orchard Park Community Primary School (1.0km)
- Arbury Primary School (1.2km)
- OA - Cambridge (1.5km)
- Castle School, Cambridge (1.5km)
Same federation
Related school* Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Justina Cornwell - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
- Rosanna Evans - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
- Mrs Julia Hasler - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2027.
- Mrs Harriet Helen Hynd - Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
- Francesca Lofts - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
- Miss Sarah Merritt - Governor. Appointed on 27 May 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Elisa Meschini - Governor. Appointed on 25 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 February 2030.
- Alina Pupynina - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
- Mr Roger Salmon - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 7 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2029.
- Mrs Catherine Shimmin - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Mrs Samantha Anne Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 April 2030.