Community school · Lincolnshire

The Meadows Primary School

4–11Ages
342Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132179URN

Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

79 applications for 43 places · 102nd of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 43 places offered · 41 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	43	79	1.8	41	0.95
Sep 2025	30	43	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2024	53	71	1.3	53	1.00
Sep 2023	31	58	1.9	30	0.97
Sep 2022	43	69	1.6	43	1.00
Sep 2021	57	79	1.4	56	0.98
Sep 2020	60	100	1.7	60	1.00
Sep 2019	51	82	1.6	51	1.00
Sep 2018	42	70	1.7	42	1.00
Sep 2017	56	70	1.3	56	1.00
Sep 2016	60	87	1.5	63	1.05
Sep 2015	55	79	1.4	52	0.95
Sep 2014	58	67	1.2	58	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%85th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	8%	105	106
2023/24	54%	2%	103	104
2022/23	50%	5%	103	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Meadows Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
0.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School
0.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

56%met the SATs standard
Waddington Redwood Primary Academy
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place
Fosse Way Academy
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Ling Moor Primary Academy
1.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132179 · 925/3507
Capacity: 420 pupils · 342 on roll
Free school meals: 27.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 September 2007
Address: Calder Road, Lincoln, LN5 9BB
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Lincoln

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources