Meadowhead Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 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
- 216 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.0%
White British 71.3%
African 6.5%
Other White 5.1%
Pakistani 4.6%
Mixed 3.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other 3.2%
Indian 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
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 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 4 | 47 26 21 |
| Year 5 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |