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The Meadows Primary Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3AZ

Ages 3–11 · 379 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-15

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
294

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

40

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill80%

379 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
186 / 193
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
379 / 472 (80%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
165
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cunliffe

Location

Address
Poplar Drive, Blurton
Postcode
ST3 3AZ
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
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 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 379 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.9%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST3
27
Primary in ST3
18
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

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 Stoke-on-TrentNear ST3

  • Sutherland Primary Academy

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    • KS251%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2RH · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Heron Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4LJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Newstead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.1 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Glebe

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 3HZ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.27

    1.3 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4NP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Ash Green Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 8BX · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cunliffe
Telephone
01782235025
Website
www.themeadowsprimaryacademy.org.uk

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