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The Meadows Primary School

Community school · Oswestry · SY11 2EA

Ages 5–11 · 268 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

268 pupils · 278 places

Pupils on roll
268
Boys / girls
138 / 130
School capacity
278
Capacity fill
268 / 278 (96%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Angie Jones

Location

Address
Harlech Road
Postcode
SY11 2EA
Town
Oswestry
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 5–11, in Oswestry, Shropshire, 268 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Oswestry
19
Primary schools in Oswestry
13
Academies among open schools in Oswestry
42% (8)
Open schools in SY11
11
Primary in SY11
7
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

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 OswestryNear SY11

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angie Jones
Telephone
01691656080
Website
http://www.meadows.shropshire.sch.uk

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