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The Meadows School

Academy special converter · Leek · ST13 6EU

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Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

129

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in LeekNear ST13

Overview

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143346

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Manor Hall Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

8.3%

Persistent absence

27.0%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.4% · Persistent 23.0%
2021/22
Overall 10.9% · Persistent 34.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England