School profile

Meadowbank Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M46 0HX

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,128 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Meadowbank Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220 of 199 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nichola Hill
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106425.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%10%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110106105
Expected standard in reading87%77%76%
Expected standard in writing70%74%73%
Expected standard in maths87%77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils220
Girls122
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals49.5%
First language not English25.9%
SEN support54
EHC plan26
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.2%
Other White
9.5%
African
8.6%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other Black
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence6.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absence23.5%12%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)52
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places199
Pupils on roll197
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult7.2
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.86
Support staff (FTE)22.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Meadowbank Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryAtherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryAtherton High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHindsford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryFred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Meadowbank Primary School

What is Meadowbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Meadowbank Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How does Meadowbank Primary School rank in England?

Meadowbank Primary School ranks 5,128 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Meadowbank Primary School?

Meadowbank Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 199.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.