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Meadow Park Academy

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

person Miss Kirsty Holehouse (Headteacher)

corporate_fareANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onReading, RG30 6BS

language Visit Website phone 01189375562

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

370

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Meadow Park Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Reading, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Meadow Park Academy is an academy sponsor led in Reading, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 285 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #32 of 37 primaries in Reading and #11,153 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 61%

Reading68% LA 73%

Writing51% LA 69%

Maths60% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading72% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-2.9 to 0.8

0.2

Write

LA -0.4

-1.6 to 2.0

-1.7

Maths

LA 0.2

-3.5 to 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading73% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.8

-3.8 to 0.0

-2.1

Write

LA -1.1

-3.8 to -0.3

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%

Reading65% LA 69%

Writing71% LA 70%

Maths61% LA 67%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.0

-1 to 3.2

0.8

Write

LA -0.9

-1.3 to 2.9

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-2 to 1.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,153 / 14,159	#32	#12,007	#1
2024	#10,961 / 14,233	#34	#10,896	#1
2023	#7,931 / 13,940	#23	#9,064	#9,330
2019	#7,340 / 11,810	#18	#5,301	#9,420
2018	#7,031 / 10,972	#19	#9,062	#4,594

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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18 April 2018

Inspection Report

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22 May 2017

Inspection Report

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13 January 2016

Inspection Report

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20 October 2015

Inspection Report

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13 November 2014

Inspection Report

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16 July 2014

Inspection Report

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30 January 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-04-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2017-05-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-01-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2015-10-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-07-16

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.9%per term

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National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 326 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	326	3	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	330	3	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	355	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	354	3	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	356	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	369	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	370	2	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	367	3	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	354	2	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	338	3	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	334	14	4.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	335	4	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	328	4	1.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	329	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	323	1	0.3%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	323	11	3.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	325	6	1.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	334	3	0.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	329	2	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	332	8	2.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	317	19	6.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	318	13	4.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	327	35	10.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	302	13	4.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	316	28	8.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	315	9	2.9%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Meadow Park Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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