The Meads Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Luton
- Unique reference
- 109558
- Address
- Sawtry Close, LU3 2UE
- Website
- www.meads.luton.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 506 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 40.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 22.7%
Pakistani 19.2%
Other White 13.2%
Mixed 10.8%
Bangladeshi 10.1%
Indian 5.9%
African 5.5%
Other Asian 4.9%
Caribbean 4%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Meads Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 52
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 34 26 |
| Year 1 | 66 33 33 |
| Year 2 | 73 34 39 |
| Year 3 | 87 48 39 |
| Year 4 | 85 42 43 |
| Year 5 | 79 41 38 |
| Year 6 | 56 26 30 |