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Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE21 6TZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,768 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Meadow Farm Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils155 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Bethany Dickson
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112752.

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%6%8%
Average reading score103104106
Average maths score105103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading74%70%76%
Expected standard in writing74%67%73%
Expected standard in maths65%69%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils155
Girls87
Boys68
Eligible for free school meals51.6%
First language not English21.9%
SEN support19
EHC plan6
Average class size15.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.1%
Other White
8.4%
Other mixed
4.5%
African
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black African
3.9%
White and Asian
3.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.3%1.2%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)10
Applications (Reception)24
First preference applications (Reception)10
First preference offers (Reception)10
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 places210
Pupils on roll146
Unfilled places30.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)9.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.61
Support staff (FTE)9.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Meadow Farm Community Primary School

What is Meadow Farm Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Meadow Farm Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2023.

How does Meadow Farm Community Primary School rank in England?

Meadow Farm Community Primary School ranks 8,768 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Meadow Farm Community Primary School?

Meadow Farm Community Primary School has 155 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.