The Meadows Primary School

How places are decided at The Meadows Primary School

The Meadows Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Meadows Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Meadows Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Meadows Primary School?

The Meadows Primary School has 137 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Meadows Primary School take?

The Meadows Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Meadows Primary School located?

The Meadows Primary School is located in Bristol, BS30 6HS, South Gloucestershire.

How do I apply to The Meadows Primary School?

The Meadows Primary School 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 The Meadows Primary School?

When The Meadows Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Local Siblings — Children are defined as local siblings if: They live within the APR or Where there is no APR, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of two miles from the academy by straight line measurement or Where the distance is over two miles but the academy is still the nearest school. AND They are full or half brother; or They are adoptive brother or sister; or They are children from the same household AND The older sibling is already in attendance at the academy and will be in attendance in September 2027. Children with a sibling already at the school who will still be on roll at the date of admission; 3. Children of school staff — Children of The Meadows Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of The Meadows Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the number of places available will be exhausted within any of the categories above, the priority of applications will be decided by geography, and priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a direct line between the address point of the child's home and a central point within the main school building using the LA's computerised mapping system. If it does not prove possible to resolve the priority using distance, the remaining places will be allocated by random lottery, in front of an independent witness.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Meadows Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at The Meadows Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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