What did Ofsted judge Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery?

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery has 169 pupils on roll.

What ages does Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery take?

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 7.

How do I apply to Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery?

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery?

When Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subjec — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. ‘A looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the; 2. Children with an older sibling — Children with an older sibling (sibling means a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, not cousins, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address) who will still be attending the preferred school when the younger child is admitted;; 3. Children with proven exceptional medical — Children with proven exceptional medical, social or welfare needs which are directly relevant to the school concerned. If you wish to be considered under this category you must provide appropriate supporting evidence with your application from a doctor, social worker or other professional. This evidence must explain why the preferred school is the most suitable and what difficulties would be caused if the child had to attend another school;, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.4% of pupils at Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery, year by year →

How places are decided at Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subjec — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. ‘A looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the
2Children with an older sibling — Children with an older sibling (sibling means a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, not cousins, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address) who will still be attending the preferred school when the younger child is admitted;
3Children with proven exceptional medical — Children with proven exceptional medical, social or welfare needs which are directly relevant to the school concerned. If you wish to be considered under this category you must provide appropriate supporting evidence with your application from a doctor, social worker or other professional. This evidence must explain why the preferred school is the most suitable and what difficulties would be caused if the child had to attend another school;
4Geographical proximity - under this category — Geographical proximity - under this category, the remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest to the preferred school. The distance will be measured in a straight line between the home front door and the main gate of the school using a computerised programme.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is the admission authority for its community and voluntary controlled schools and publishes one policy covering them all: "Full admission policy for community and voluntary controlled infant and primary schools 2027 to 2028". This policy is the one the council links from this school's own admission details page.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.