Located in Market Harborough, Meadowdale Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Meadowdale Primary School currently has around 383 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Meadowdale Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ |
| Website: | www.meadowdale.info/ |
| Telephone: | 01858465479 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Elizabeth Martin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138346 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 383 |
| Number of Boys: | 202 |
| Number of Girls: | 181 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 310 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 23 |
| Unclassified | 3.40% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 7 |
| African | 1.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowdale Primary School Meadowdale Road , LE16 7XQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowdale Primary School Meadowdale Road , LE16 7XQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Bowden Church of England Primary School Gunnsbrook Close , Great Bowden LE16 7HZ | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Gunnsbrook Close , Great Bowden LE16 7HZ | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Bowden School Scotland Road , Little Bowden LE16 8AY | - not rated | 1,356 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG | 3out of 4 | 1,875 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Robert Smyth School Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG | - not rated | 1,875 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Welland Park Community College Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR | - not rated | 1,960 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Welland Park Academy Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR | 3out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Divergent School Harborough 2 Heygate Street , LE16 7JS | - not rated | 1,602 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke House College 12 Leicester Road , LE16 7AU | - not rated | 1,819 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.