The Meads Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 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
- 515 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 39.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 24.7%
Pakistani 20%
Other White 12.4%
Mixed 11.4%
Bangladeshi 9.1%
Indian 5.8%
Other Asian 5.2%
African 5%
Caribbean 3.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.6%
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 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Meads Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 65 32 33 |
| Year 1 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 2 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 3 | 87 41 46 |
| Year 4 | 80 41 39 |
| Year 5 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 6 | 75 40 35 |