Ofsted: Good

The Meadows School

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

personMr Christopher Best

corporate_fareMANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLeek, ST13 6EU

phone 1538225050

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

127

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Age Range

11-19

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The Meadows School is a Academy special converter school in Leek, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Meadows School is an academy special converter in Leek, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 129 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. 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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.3:1. 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

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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 EBacc-%

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

100%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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24 September 2019

Inspection Report

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06 October 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-09-24

Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-06-22

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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 129 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)	129	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	128	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	131	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	130	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	131	1	0.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	127	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	127	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	126	1	0.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	124	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	125	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	124	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	127	1	0.8%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	124	2	1.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	113	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	113	2	1.8%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	111	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	113	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	115	3	2.6%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Spring term)	110	0	0.0%	3.3%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

The Meadows 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