Meadowgate Academy
Meadowgate Lane, Wisbech, PE13 2JH
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AFFINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Michelle Flanz
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 144055
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945461836
About this school
Meadowgate Academy is a special academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meadowgate Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meadowgate Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.86%
- Persistent absence
- 22.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
On Track Education Wisbech0.9 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
-
Cambian Wisbech School1.0 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
-
OA - Nene Valley1.0 miles
Academies · Wisbech
-
Wisbech Grammar School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Cambridgeshire
-
Begdale House School1.9 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
- Begdale House School Special schools
- Cambian Home Tree School Special schools
- Cambian Wisbech School Special schools
- OA - Nene Valley Academies
- On Track Education Wisbech Special schools
- Shelldene House School Special schools
- The Old School House Special schools
- Walnut Tree School Ltd Special schools
- Emneth Nursery School Nursery
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Meadowgate Academy teach?
- Meadowgate Academy teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Meadowgate Academy?
- The headteacher of Meadowgate Academy is Michelle Flanz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meadowgate Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meadowgate Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Meadowgate Academy?
- Meadowgate Academy has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Meadowgate Academy a faith school?
- No. Meadowgate Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Meadowgate Academy part of an academy trust?
- Meadowgate Academy is part of AFFINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Meadowgate Academy have?
- The schools register lists Meadowgate Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Meadowgate Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Meadowgate Academy's absence rate?
- Meadowgate Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meadowgate Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meadowgate Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.