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Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4TTPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery has a clear story to tell about its academic journey. The school currently holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. In its most recent graded inspection in 2016, inspectors rated the overall effectiveness as Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The early years provision, which was previously Requires Improvement, has also been upgraded to Good. This trajectory is the single most informative exam metric the school has: a demonstrable upward trend in quality. With 42.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, making this sustained improvement particularly noteworthy. The school is an infant and nursery setting, catering for children aged 3 to 7, so it does not participate in Key Stage 2 SATs, meaning the Ofsted narrative is the primary academic outcome measure available.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShorrock Lane, BLACKBURN, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4TT
HeadteacherJames Waddington
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils160
Free School Meals (FSM)42.1%
School Capacity160 / 180 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallSensory RoomDining HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersNetballDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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