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Ofsted: Requires improvement

The Meadows Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
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location_onSpennymoor, DL16 7QW
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Age Range

11-16

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The Meadows Academy is a Academy special converter school in Spennymoor, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Meadows Academy is an academy special converter in Spennymoor, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 11-16.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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