The Meadows Primary Academy

How places are decided at The Meadows Primary Academy

The Meadows Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Meadows Primary Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged The Meadows Primary Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Meadows Primary Academy?

The Meadows Primary Academy has 379 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Meadows Primary Academy take?

The Meadows Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Meadows Primary Academy located?

The Meadows Primary Academy is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ, Stoke-on-Trent.

How do I apply to The Meadows Primary Academy?

The Meadows Primary Academy 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 close do you need to live to get into The Meadows Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Meadows Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at The Meadows Primary Academy?

When The Meadows Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children cared for by a local authority and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area of the school who have an older brother or sister attending at the time of admission (or at the linked junior school in the case of infant schools); 3. Other catchment area children — Other children living within the catchment area of the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Children who live nearest to the school as determined by a straight-line measurement from the child's home address point to the main entrance of the school.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 72.3% of pupils at The Meadows Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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