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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

Sefton, PR8 3RSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#7,307
of 13,686 nationally

About Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre sits slightly above the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with Sefton’s average of 59%. That two-percentage-point gap is modest but worth noting, especially given that the school serves a significantly more disadvantaged intake than most — 40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. In the local rankings, this places Kings Meadow 28th out of 59 primary schools in Sefton, putting it in the bottom half of the authority but not far from the middle. Its regional percentile of 50.8 suggests it performs broadly in line with the North West average. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Good, but the detail of its most recent inspection in 2024 is more striking: behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision were all judged Outstanding, while quality of education and leadership and management were rated Good. That’s a strong endorsement of the school’s pastoral and developmental work.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMeadow Lane, Southport, Sefton, PR8 3RS
HeadteacherSandie Lineton
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils178
Free School Meals (FSM)40.0%
School Capacity178 / 228 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketGymnasticsAthleticsRoundersSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.