Meadowside Primary School

About Meadowside Primary School

Meadowside Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit below the North Northamptonshire average, with 53% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a local authority average of 61%. That eight-point gap places the school 69th out of 111 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half of the LA table. The school’s ranking score of 53 confirms it falls into the bottom 50% nationally too. On individual subjects, the picture is mixed: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, which is a solid result, but reading (68%) and maths (65%) both lag behind. Only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and just 13% did so in maths. The school’s average scaled scores — 103 in reading and 102 in maths — are broadly in line with national norms, but the overall attainment profile suggests a school where most children leave with a secure foundation rather than exceptional outcomes.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated it Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. Every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good. The inspection noted that the school had made effective changes since the previous visit, and that leaders had raised expectations. With 445 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 84 applications for 51 places, with 47 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.65 suggests strong local demand, even if the headline results don’t match the LA’s top performers. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.6%, slightly above the national average, which may partly explain the attainment gap.

Meadowside offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, forest school, art studios and a dining hall, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, dance, athletics, cross country, swimming and rounders, and clubs include eco club, choir and gardening. The school’s SEND support is unusually comprehensive, covering nine categories from dyslexia and moderate learning difficulties through to autistic spectrum disorder and physical disability — a real strength for families whose children need additional support. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and is not a boarding school. For parents weighing up options, Meadowside is a solid, improving local primary that is popular enough to be oversubscribed, but whose academic results are below the LA average. It will suit families who prioritise a broad curriculum, strong SEND provision and a Good Ofsted rating over top-tier exam scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary, Greenfields, is 3.7 km away.

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