SchoolScoresMeadows Primary School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST
Riddings Close, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HF
01952 386230 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 March 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 24 November 2021: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
61 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 134999), before it changed to its current form.
54% — 10 points below the Telford and Wrekin average, and 8 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 79% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 69% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Telford and Wrekin. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 52 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 89 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 32nd highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.6% | 30.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 2.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 34th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 16.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 16th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.1% | 18.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 18th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 69% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.0% | 11.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 40th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 40th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 34th highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 33rd highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 19th highest of 48 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 12.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Newdale Primary School and Nursery 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wombridge Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawley Village Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lantern Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Short Wood Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbrook Primary School and Nursery 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Teagues Bridge Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladygrove Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Meadows Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Meadows Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 March 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 24 November 2021, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Meadows Primary School and Nursery do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Meadows Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Meadows Primary School and Nursery as their first choice for 52 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 43 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151842.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.