Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151417.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 419 |
| Girls | 221 |
| Boys | 198 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 5.5% |
| First language not English | 2.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 27 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.48 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 152 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 59 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 56 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.5%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Cheshire West and Chester | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodlands Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Whitby High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brookside Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Whitby Heath Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | The Acorns Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2018. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Ellesmere Port Church of England College | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. |
Meadow Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meadow Primary School made 59 offers from 152 applications (2.6 per offer), and 56 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Meadow Primary School has 419 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Meadow Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Meadow Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Meadow Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5% 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.