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Meadow Primary School

Academy converter · Ellesmere Port · CH66 4SZ

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
198 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs S L Curtis

Location

Address
Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton
Postcode
CH66 4SZ
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.5%.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH66
13
Primary in CH66
11
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ellesmere PortNear CH66

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2JT · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2EE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Acorns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM48.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Capenhurst CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH1 6HE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.6%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S L Curtis
Telephone
01512031690
Website
www.meadow.cheshire.sch.uk/

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