Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Mar 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151842.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 443 |
| Girls | 206 |
| Boys | 237 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.5% |
| First language not English | 23.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 83 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 28.3 |
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 | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.52 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.33 |
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. | 52 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 89 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| 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 | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Telford and Wrekin | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.3%, similar to England, similar to Telford and Wrekin | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, worse than England, worse than Telford and Wrekin | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Newdale Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wombridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Lawley Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Oakengates Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Lawley Village Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2018. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Lantern Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Thomas Telford School | City technology college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Short Wood Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Meadows Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Mar 2016.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Meadows Primary School and Nursery made 52 offers from 89 applications (1.7 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Meadows Primary School and Nursery has 443 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Meadows Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Meadows Primary School and Nursery missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% 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.