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The Meadows Primary School

Shropshire, SY11 2EAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#9,425
of 13,686 nationally

About The Meadows Primary School

The Meadows Primary School in Shropshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. When it comes to academic outcomes at Key Stage 2, the school’s headline metric is the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 55%. That figure is slightly below the Shropshire local authority average of 59%, placing the school 55th out of 88 primary schools in the area. In the West Midlands region, it ranks 958th out of 1,378 schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of all primary schools. The school’s ranking tier is bottom 50, with a score of 55 on the combined expected standard metric.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHarlech Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2EA
HeadteacherAngie Jones
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils267
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity267 / 278 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryDanceTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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The Meadows 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.