SchoolScoresThe Meadows Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BB
01522 721708 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 January 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
52 pupils in this year group.
65% — 6 points above the Lincolnshire average, and 3 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 73% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 77% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 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 Lincolnshire. 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 | 43 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 41 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 79 |
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 10 places for other difficulties or disabilities. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 30th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.9% | 29.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 28th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 32nd highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 23rd highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 13.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 63rd lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 59th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.4% | 12.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 60th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 63rd lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 41st highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 36% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.4 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 45th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 47th highest of 59 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.4%* | 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
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waddington Redwood Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Fosse Way Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ling Moor Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- The North Hykeham All Saints CofE Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hartsholme Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Meadows Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Meadows Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 January 2023.
How did The Meadows Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points above the England average of 62%.
Is The Meadows Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put The Meadows Primary School as their first choice for 43 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 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 132179.
- 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.