School profile

Meadgate Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chelmsford, CM2 7NS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,196 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Meadgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Joseph Figg
TrustQUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140375.

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 schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls109
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English24.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.216
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size30

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
55.7%
Other White
16.2%
Indian
6.2%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other mixed
2.9%
African
2.9%
Chinese
2.4%
Other Black
1.9%
Irish
1.4%
White and Asian
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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)10.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.49
Support staff (FTE)12.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
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.

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.1%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, worse than England, similar to Essex1.2%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Meadgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miNurseryWoodcroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLarkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTrinity Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryGreat Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBaddow Hall Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBaddow Hall Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeehive Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMoulsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMoulsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOaklands Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Meadgate Primary School

What is Meadgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Meadgate Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Meadgate Primary School rank in England?

Meadgate Primary School ranks 3,196 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Meadgate Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Meadgate Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Meadgate Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meadgate Primary School made 29 offers from 74 applications (2.6 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Meadgate Primary School?

Meadgate Primary School has 210 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Meadgate Primary School?

Meadgate Primary School had 216 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Meadgate Primary School?

At Meadgate Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Meadgate Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Meadgate Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.1% 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.