Meadowside Primary School is a primary school located in Gloucester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/05/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Elmore Lane East, Gloucester, GL2 4LX
Website: www.meadowsideschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01452721767
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Samantha Thomas
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131782

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 211
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.7
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.2
Maths
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meadowside Primary School
Elmore Lane East , Quedgeley GL2 4LX 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beech Green Primary School
St James , Quedgeley GL2 4WD 		3out of 4 699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy
Clearwater Drive , Quedgeley GL2 4GH 		- not rated 1,070 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF 		4out of 4 1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Field Court Junior School
Courtfield Road , Quedgeley GL2 4UF 		4out of 4 1,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Severn Vale School
School Lane , Quedgeley GL2 4PR 		3out of 4 1,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmleigh Park High School
Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT 		1out of 4 1,324 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Crypt School
Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE 		4out of 4 2,277 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD 		2out of 4 2,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ribston Hall High School
Stroud Road , GL1 5LE 		3out of 4 3,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision School
Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ 		2out of 4 1,263 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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