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The Meadow Community Primary School

Academy converter · Wigston · LE18 3QZ

Ages 2–11 · 429 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill102%

429 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
230 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
429 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Symphony Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Allen Mrs Charlie Smith

Location

Address
Meadow Way, Wigston Magna
Postcode
LE18 3QZ
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
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 2–11, in Wigston, Leicestershire, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Primary schools in Wigston
10
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Primary in LE18
10
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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 WigstonNear LE18

  • Glenmere Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 3RD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.40

    0.4 miles away

  • Little Hill Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 2GZ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Langmoor Primary School Oadby

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 5HS · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Brocks Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 5WP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Water Leys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 1HG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Allen Mrs Charlie Smith
Telephone
01162887227
Website
www.meadowcommunity.co.uk

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