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The Meadows School

Academy special converter · Leek · ST13 6EU

Ages 11–19 · 129 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-24

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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 fill108%

129 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
87 / 42
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
129 / 120 (108%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Manor Hall Academy Trust
Headteacher
Dr Kathryn Taylor

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
ST13 6EU
Town
Leek
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Leek, Staffordshire, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 42.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Leek
15
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
Open schools in ST13
17
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Kathryn Taylor
Telephone
01538225060
Website
https://themeadows.manorhall.academy/

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