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The Meadow Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wigston, LE18 3QZ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,704 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

The Meadow Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils429
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Allen Mrs Charlie Smith
TrustSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138173.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils429
Girls199
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.3%
First language not English13.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)44
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.6%
Indian
7.2%
Other White
5.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
African
4.7%
White and Asian
4.2%
Other Asian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)16.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.72
Support staff (FTE)32.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 The Meadow Community Primary School
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0.4 miPrimaryGlenmere Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.4 miPrimarySaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miNurseryWigston Menphys Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLittle Hill PrimaryAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryLangmoor Primary School OadbyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWigston AcademyAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryBrocks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miSecondaryWigston CollegeAcademy converter
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1.0 miSecondaryGartree High SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about The Meadow Community Primary School

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

The Meadow Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Meadow Community Primary School rank in England?

The Meadow Community Primary School ranks 4,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are The Meadow Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at The Meadow Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Meadow Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Meadow Community Primary School made 60 offers from 147 applications (2.5 per offer), and 54 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Meadow Community Primary School?

The Meadow Community Primary School has 429 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Meadow Community Primary School?

The Meadow Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at The Meadow Community Primary School?

At The Meadow Community Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Meadow Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Meadow Community Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.