Meadowhead Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 24 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
Blackburn with Darwen
Unique reference
119121
Address
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (60% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
12.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
65.1%
Persistent absence
30.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.3%
African 6.1%
Other 3.8%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.3%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-1.4
Year 2022-2023

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 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
49
26
23
Year 4
47
20
27
Year 5
57
31
26
Year 6
59
35
24
Year 2023-2024

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