The Meadows Primary School

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Bristol, South Gloucestershire·BS30 6HS
Composite score
54.6
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#5,628
National rank
#522
In South West
#19
In South Gloucestershire
Top 38%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
5%
Reading average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
16 first choices, 16 places
First choices per place
1.00
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
29
any preference, for 16 places
Applications from another council area
17%
First preferences per place, last five years▶ 0.00
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1 per place
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Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put The Meadows Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
4–11
Pupils on roll
131
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
6.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
4.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
9.2%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
5.3%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.6%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
6.5%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.2
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£8,313
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About The Meadows Primary School

The Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 131 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 16.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 38% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The Meadows Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 16 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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