The Meadows School

Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU

Good

Inspected 24 September 2019

Good

Ofsted

11–19

Ages

129

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 129 / 120 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

44.6%

Disadvantaged

5.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

21.3%

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.

13.85

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

18.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£42,112

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,686 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£22,930

Spend per pupil

£24,581

Income per pupil

36%

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.