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Meadowside Primary School

Community school · Kettering · NN15 5QY

Ages 4–11 · 435 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
351

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill104%

435 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
240 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
435 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Josie Garnham

Location

Address
Park Road, Burton Latimer
Postcode
NN15 5QY
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 435 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Primary schools in Kettering
39
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20
Primary in NN15
12
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

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 KetteringNear NN15

  • St. Marys CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5RL · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Isham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN14 1HD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Barton Seagrave Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 6QY · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.84

    1.3 miles away

  • Hayfield Cross CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5FJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.32

    1.5 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 6PT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.86

    2.0 miles away

  • Finedon Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN9 5JG · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Millbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5BZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.91

    2.1 miles away

  • Millbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Kettering · NN15 5DP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.6%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Josie Garnham
Telephone
01536723985
Website
www.meadowsideprimary.org/

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