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The Meadows Primary School

Academy converter · Crewe · CW3 9JX

Ages 2–11 · 107 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
86

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill89%

107 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
62 / 45
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
107 / 120 (89%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
13
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: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Natalie Parry

Location

Address
Newcastle Road, Madeley Heath
Postcode
CW3 9JX
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Crewe, Staffordshire, 107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW3
6
Primary in CW3
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 CreweNear CW3

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 5AF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM6.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6QJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 8BB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Betley CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Crewe · CW3 9AX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Silverdale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 6PB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Parry
Telephone
01782750313
Website
www.meadowsprimary.co.uk

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