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Meadows Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 151842
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 459 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 November 2021
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 24 January 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Telford and Wrekin
Trust FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 443 409 full-time · 34 part-time
Female pupils 206 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 237 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.5%
1.3 pts below England
School 23.5%
Telford and Wrekin 27.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.5%
3.2 pts above England
School 23.5%
Telford and Wrekin 16.5%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Telford and Wrekin 1.3%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.8%
296
Any other White background
8.1%
36
African
5.6%
25
Indian
3.8%
17
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
15
Any other Asian background
2.3%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.9% 97 of 443 pupils
1.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.9%
Telford and Wrekin 22.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.7% 83 pupils
England 14.8% 4.0 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.5% 8.3 pts above England
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
96.5%
Telford and Wrekin
92.1%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information