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Meadowbank Primary School

Academy converter · Cheadle · SK8 2LE

Ages 3–11 · 424 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

47

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

424 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
218 / 206
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
424 / 472 (90%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Janine Appleton

Location

Address
Councillor Lane
Postcode
SK8 2LE
Town
Cheadle
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Cheadle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
13 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

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 3–11, in Cheadle, Stockport, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Cheadle
25
Primary schools in Cheadle
15
Academies among open schools in Cheadle
24% (6)
Open schools in SK8
33
Primary in SK8
19
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.85

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    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
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    • Absence5.6%
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  • Cheadle Hulme Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.8%
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  • Cheadle Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

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    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Cheadle Catholic Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%

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  • Alexandra Park Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM23.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janine Appleton
Telephone
01614286286
Website
www.meadowbankprimary.com

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