The Meadow Community Primary School

Meadow Way, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 3QZ

Good

Inspected 5 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

390

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 390 / 420 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.1%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

11.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

18.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£50,987

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,693 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,338

Spend per pupil

£6,767

Income per pupil

35%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.