SCHOOL PROFILE

Meadow Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151417
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

11 November 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire West and Chester
Trust THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 419 419 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 221 52.7% of pupils
Male pupils 198 47.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.5%
19.3 pts below England
School 5.5%
Cheshire West and Chester 18.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.9%
17.4 pts below England
School 2.9%
Cheshire West and Chester 7.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.9%
385
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
11
White and Asian
1.4%
6
African
0.7%
3
Any other ethnic group
0.7%
3
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.0% 42 of 419 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Cheshire West and Chester 21.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.4% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 8.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 14
Speech, language & communication 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.90%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.32 pts lower than England
School 3.90%
Cheshire West and Chester 6.16%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.24 pts lower than England
School 3.57%
Cheshire West and Chester 15.25%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cheshire West and Chester 1.74%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.8% 11.6 pts above England
Meadow Primary School
99.8%
Cheshire West and Chester
89.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information