The Meadows Primary Academy
Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Cunliffe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 379
- URN
- 146473
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782235025
About this school
The Meadows Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 379 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Meadows Primary 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 11 December 2024, 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 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 61% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How The Meadows Primary 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 | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 363 |
| 2023/24 | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 376 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Meadows Primary Academy compares
The Meadows Primary Academy ranked 21st of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.1% | 43.5% | 379 | — |
| Sutherland Primary Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 50.7% | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | 36% | 8.8% | 55% | 239 | 0.6 miles |
| Heron Cross Primary School | 59% | 4.6% | 46.4% | 396 | 0.8 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 32.9% | 461 | 0.9 miles |
| Newstead Primary Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 46.1% | 405 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.5%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 12.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutherland Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Heron Cross Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Newstead Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
The Meadows Primary Academy ranks 40th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Meadows Primary Academy teach?
- The Meadows Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of The Meadows Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of The Meadows Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Cunliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Meadows Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Meadows Primary 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 The Meadows Primary Academy?
- The Meadows Primary Academy has 379 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Meadows Primary Academy full?
- The Meadows Primary Academy has capacity for 472 pupils and 379 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Meadows Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. The Meadows Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Meadows Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Meadows Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Meadows Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Meadows Primary Academy is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Meadows Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Meadows Primary Academy compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- The Meadows Primary Academy ranked 21st of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Meadows Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The Meadows Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Meadows Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Meadows Primary 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 10 July 2026.