Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 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
119122
Address
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
160 (52% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
20.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
35%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
31.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71.9%
African 6.9%
Pakistani 6.3%
Other White 5%
Other Asian 5%
Other 2.5%
Mixed 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
33
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
10
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
2
5
Reception, Full-time
40
21
19
Year 1
43
25
18
Year 2
42
19
23
Year 2024-2025

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