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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 10.1% |
| Mixed | 10.8% |
| Other White | 13.2% |
| Pakistani | 19.2% |
| White British | 22.7% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 75% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |