SchoolScoresMeadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Clough Avenue, Longford, Warrington, WA2 9PH
01925 632705 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 November 2015. 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 19 April 2023: 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
31 pupils in this year group.
26% — 42 points below the Warrington average, and 36 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 68% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 58% | 82% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 29% | 77% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 55% | 80% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 106 | 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 Warrington. 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 23 |
| Of those, offered a place | 23 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 44 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 24 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Warrington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 1st highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 64.3% | 24.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.7% | 13.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 30th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 16.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 76th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 4.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 74th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.3% | 8.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 76th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 74th lowest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 68th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 14% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.6 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 75th highest of 77 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 53rd highest of 76 state primary schools in Warrington. Higher than 31% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.8% | 11.0%* | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dallam Community Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beamont Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brook Acre Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 November 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 26% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 36 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 23 families put Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School as their first choice for 24 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 23 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 147636.
- 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.