The Meadows Primary School

Harlech Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2EA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

267

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 267 / 278 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.4%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

17.6%

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)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

9.2%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

11.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£47,297

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,440 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.

£6,418

Spend per pupil

£6,561

Income per pupil

46%

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.