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Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Derby, DE21 6TZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#9,323
of 13,686 nationally

About Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Meadow Farm Community Primary School in Derby holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. In its 2023 graded inspection, the school received Good marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 55% of pupils met the benchmark. That figure exactly matches the Derby local authority average for primary schools, placing Meadow Farm 27th out of 58 similar schools in the area. While this puts it in the bottom half of the LA ranking, it is worth noting that only five of the 74 primary schools in Derby are rated Outstanding, so Good is a solid and common outcome here. The school’s ranking score of 55 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, but the context of a high-needs intake matters.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFoyle Avenue, Derby, Derby, DE21 6TZ
HeadteacherSamantha Eyre
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils169
Free School Meals (FSM)54.7%
School Capacity169 / 284 (60% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosMusic RoomsDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballRoundersCross CountryDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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