Ofsted: Requires improvement

Meadowside School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Paula Wareing

location_onWirral, CH49 5LA

language Visit Website phone 1516787711

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

104

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Attainment 8

0.3

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GCSE Rank

#28 in Wirral

#4,627 of 4,663 nationally

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Meadowside School is a Community special school school in Wirral, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Meadowside School is a community special school in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 112 pupils on roll, of whom 68% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.3, placing the school #28 in Wirral and #4,627 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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15 February 2018

Inspection Report

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03 October 2012

Inspection Report

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04 March 2010

Inspection Report

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20 June 2007

Inspection Report

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10 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-03-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-05-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-02-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 112 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	112	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	110	1	0.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	105	1	1.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	2	1.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	104	1	1.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	99	1	1.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	97	1	1.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	96	2	2.1%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	81	3	3.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	81	1	1.2%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	78	1	1.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	78	4	5.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	75	1	1.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	74	3	4.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	73	4	5.5%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	65	5	7.7%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	66	4	6.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	66	1	1.5%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	58	1	1.7%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	57	1	1.8%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Severe Learning Difficulty 86 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Meadowside School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover