Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent

The Meadows Primary Academy

3–11Ages
379Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146473URN

Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent

65 applications for 45 places · 31st of 63 in Stoke-on-Trent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

11 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
5 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Blurton Primary School, URN 124002

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

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Stoke-on-Trent median (1.4) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

65 applications · 45 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.4
2025 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2024 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.5
2023 1.3; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Stoke-on-Trent median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Stoke-on-Trent median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median

Dashed bars: as Blurton Primary School (URN 124002), the previous school.

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	45	65	1.4	44	0.98
Sep 2025	44	70	1.6	44	1.00
Sep 2024	41	55	1.3	40	0.98
Sep 2023	44	58	1.3	44	1.00
Sep 2022	37	65	1.8	37	1.00
Sep 2021	34	55	1.6	33	0.97
Sep 2020	46	68	1.5	41	0.89
Sep 2019 *	46	64	1.4	46	1.00
Sep 2018 *	56	81	1.5	55	0.98
Sep 2017 *	48	76	1.6	47	0.98
Sep 2016 *	49	86	1.8	46	0.94
Sep 2015 *	45	79	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2014 *	36	70	1.9	36	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%20th of 64 in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Stoke-on-Trent 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Stoke-on-Trent 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Stoke-on-Trent 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Stoke-on-Trent 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stoke-on-Trent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	7%	105	105
2023/24	61%	2%	103	103
2022/23	51%	2%	101	102

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 AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sutherland Primary Academy
0.5 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
1.0 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Heron Cross Primary School
1.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
1.4 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Newstead Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Glebe
2.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Academy
2.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ash Green Primary Academy
2.1 km · Stoke-on-Trent

2026

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146473 · 861/2064
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Capacity: 472 pupils · 379 on roll
Free school meals: 43.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2020
Replaced: Blurton Primary School (URN 124002)
Address: Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent

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